Trump Says US Has a ‘Big Force’ of Naval Ships Heading Toward Iran

The number of confirmed fatalities in Iran since protests began on Dec. 28 has reached nearly 5,000, according to Human Rights Activists in Iran.
Trump Says US Has a ‘Big Force’ of Naval Ships Heading Toward Iran
The U.S. Navy's Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group on Nov. 13, 2025. Tajh Payne/US Navy via Getty Images
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President Donald Trump said on Jan. 22 that the U.S. Navy has sent a large flotilla toward Iran as the Islamic regime continues to be engulfed in its largest wave of protests since the 1979 revolution.

Speaking with reporters on Air Force One on Thursday, Trump said the United States has deployed its Navy in the direction of Iran, “just in case,” as he has repeatedly warned the Iranian regime not to execute protesters or face the wrath of the U.S. military.

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Jacob Burg reports on national politics, aerospace, and aviation for The Epoch Times. He previously covered sports, regional politics, and breaking news for the Sarasota Herald Tribune.