Trump Warns Iran As 'Massive Armada' Heads Toward Region: 'Come To The Table...'

President Donald Trump issued a fresh warning to Iran on Wednesday, saying a “massive Armada” led by the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln is moving towards the country. He also urged Tehran to negotiate a “fair and equitable” deal to stop its nuclear ambitions.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the fleet was larger than the one earlier sent to Venezuela and was moving “quickly, with great power, enthusiasm, and purpose.” He warned that the armada was “ready, willing, and able to rapidly fulfill its mission, with speed and violence, if necessary.”

Trump added that he hoped Iran would "quickly ‘Come to the Table' and negotiate a fair and equitable deal – NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS – one that is good for all parties." 

Iran Unrest Grows

Trump's aggressive stance on Iran comes after he has repeatedly threatened to strike the Islamic Republic this month over its crackdown on citizens protesting against the regime’s failure to stabilise the economy. The Iranian protests against the country’s Islamist regime have erupted into the deadliest anti-government unrest since 1979.

Meanwhile, Trump has previously said Iran's nuclear program was "obliterated" in the June strikes.

Trump’s move comes weeks after the U.S. launched a military operation against Venezuela, using air and special forces to hit multiple military targets around Caracas and other sites before capturing President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, and flying them to the U.S. to face criminal charges.

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