President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Thursday that an “armada” of American warships is heading for Iran and implied that military force could be on the table if the regime in Tehran continues murdering its own people to stay in power. "We have a big flotilla going in that direction. We have a big force going toward Iran. I’d rather not see anything happen, but we’re watching them very closely,” Trump said on his flight back from the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland.
Trump said the regime in Tehran refrained from hanging 837 of its prisoners on Thursday due to pressure from the United States. “I said if you hang those people, you’re going to be hit harder than you’ve ever been hit. They actually said they canceled it. They didn’t postpone it, they canceled it. So that was a good sign,” he told the reporters on Air Force One. “But we have an armada. We have a massive fleet heading in that direction and maybe we won’t have to use it, we’ll see,” he added.
“We’re watching Iran. I’d rather not see anything happen, but we’re watching them very closely,” he warned. Trump also said during a CNBC interview from Davos on Thursday that Iran must “stop with the nuclear,” and implied American airstrikes similar to those that destroyed Iran’s uranium enrichment facilities in June 2025 could “happen again” if they do not desist. Two U.S. officials told Reuters on Thursday that the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and its battle group will arrive in the Middle East within the next few days. (Read More)
