The US president has renewed his threats against Tehran, warning \u201ca lot of ships\u201d are heading to the region<\/p>\n
Washington is closely \u201cwatching\u201d the situation in Iran, US President Donald Trump has said, apparently renewing his threats of using military force against the Islamic Republic over its handling of the violent unrest.
\nIran has been hit by mass protests lately over economic hardships and the collapse of the national currency. The protests grew political and violent, with Tehran blaming meddling by the US and Israel, as well as infiltration of \u201cterrorist\u201d elements, for the turmoil.\u00a0\u00a0
\nAccording to the latest official figures, more than 3,000 people have been killed in the violence, including nearly 700 \u201cterrorists.\u201d Tehran has repeatedly alleged that organized groups of militants have received instructions, weaponry, and other equipment from abroad, as well as have been paid for acts of violence against government officials and public property.
\nThe US president has repeatedly threatened Iran with possible military action, telling protesters that \u201chelp is on its way.\u201d He appeared to tone down his rhetoric last weekend, claiming he had \u201cconvinced\u201d himself not to attack Iran.<\/p>\n
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On Friday, however, the US president once again warned Tehran of closely \u201cwatching\u201d the situation in the country but would \u201crather not see anything happen\u201d there.\u00a0
\n\u201cWe have a massive fleet heading in that direction\u2026 and maybe we won\u2019t have to use it\u2026 we have a lot of ships heading in that direction, just in case,\u201d Trump told reporters while speaking with reporters aboard Air Force One.
\nWhile the Pentagon has not confirmed Trump\u2019s statements on the fleet movements, multiple media reports have indicated that the aircraft carrier group led by USS Abraham Lincoln has been sent to the Middle East from the South China Sea. The group and associated vessels are currently in the Indian Ocean.
\nApart from that, multiple aviation monitoring resources have reported movement of additional warplanes and support aircraft, including air tankers, to the US bases in the region. Such redeployments have been interpreted by some experts as signs of a looming military action against Tehran.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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