– We have an armada that is on its way there, and another may be on its way, says the American president in an interview with Axios.
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US President Donald Trump says he is considering sending a new aircraft carrier group to the Middle East and Iran. He does so despite the fact that the US and Iran are in negotiations on a new nuclear agreement.
according to Axios Trump wants an increased presence in the region in case the negotiations fail. At the same time, he warns that a new round of talks between the US and Iran will probably take place next week.
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“An American Armada”
The US already has an aircraft carrier group in the region. The group is led by the USS Abraham Lincoln which is a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier.
The ship is equipped with a number of weapon systems and carries dozens of aircraft of various types with it. The aircraft carrier itself is escorted by a number of other warships of various capacities.
In January, Trump announced that the US had a large fleet heading towards Iran. He referred to the force as an “armada”.
Now he uses the word again.
– We have an armada that is on its way there, and another one may be on its way, says the American president to Axios.
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Iran is critical of this
American and Iranian envoys met in Oman before the weekend for indirect talks on Iran’s nuclear program. It was the first contacts of this kind since last summer. Trump described the meeting as “very good”.
The US demands that Iran stop all uranium enrichment, a demand Iran rejects.
date:2026-02-12 16:52:00