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US military announces, Monday, arrival of aircraft carrier ‘USS Abraham Lincoln’ and its strike group in Middle East.
US Central Command says in post on X that carrier Lincoln and accompanying ships currently deployed in Middle East to enhance regional security and stability.
Carrier and escort fleet arrive as US President Donald Trump threatens strike on Iran.
Protests begin on 28 December over deteriorating living conditions, later turn into movement raising political slogans against authorities in Iran.
Protest momentum declines sharply after authorities respond with violent crackdown resulting in deaths of thousands.
Crackdown coincides with unprecedented internet shutdown since 8 January, which rights groups say aims to conceal repression of protesters.
However, likelihood of immediate US military action against Tehran appears to decline recently, though Trump stresses all options remain on table.
Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei warns against any intervention, expressing confidence in country’s ‘defensive capabilities’.
He adds, referring to US aircraft carrier, that ‘arrival of warship will not affect Iran’s resolve and determination to defend its nation’.
AFP