It is a larger fleet, headed by the great Aircraft Carrier Abraham Lincoln, than that sent to Venezuela,” Mr. Trump wrote in a social media post on Wednesday (January 28, 2026). On January 2, amid ongoing anti-government protests in Iran, Mr. Trump had said the U.S. was “locked and loaded” to respond if Iran killed protesters. Mr. Trump then claimed that his strikes had ‘obliterated Iran’s nuclear programme. But on Wednesday (January 28, 2026), he asked the Iranians to make a nuclear deal or face military response. Don’t make that happen again,” said Mr. Trump.

Source: The Hindu January 28, 2026 15:38 UTC