WASHINGTON, United States, Jan 27, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group has arrived in the Middle East, the US military said on Monday, dramatically boosting American firepower in the region. The carrier and its accompanying ships were ordered to the region as Iran cracked down on mass protests. Trump had repeatedly warned Iran that if it killed protesters, the United States would intervene militarily, and also encouraged Iranians to take over state institutions, saying "help is on the way." But he pulled back from ordering strikes earlier this month, saying Tehran had halted more than 800 executions under pressure from Washington. Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has warned against intervention and said the country was "confident in its own capabilities."

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 27, 2026 04:16 UTC