President Donald Trump speaks with reporters earlier than boarding Marine One on South Garden of the White Home in Washington. File.
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U.S. President Donald Trump has stated that “an enormous armada” is heading in direction of Iran and is able to “fulfil its mission”, including that point is working out for the Islamic Republic to make a deal on its nuclear programme. In response, Tehran stated that if attacked, it might retaliate “like by no means earlier than”.
“A large Armada is heading to Iran. It’s transferring rapidly, with nice energy, enthusiasm, and goal. It’s a bigger fleet, headed by the good Plane Service Abraham Lincoln, than that despatched to Venezuela,” Mr. Trump wrote in a social media publish on Wednesday (January 28, 2026).
“Like with Venezuela, it’s prepared, keen, and in a position to quickly fulfil its mission, with velocity and violence, if essential. Hopefully Iran will rapidly “Come to the Desk” and negotiate a good and equitable deal – NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS – one that’s good for all events,” added Mr. Trump.
On January 3, U.S. forces carried out a nighttime raid in Caracas, Venezuela’s capital, and kidnapped its President Nicolas Maduro, who’s presently in a U.S. jail going through fees of narco-terrorism. On January 2, amid ongoing anti-government protests in Iran, Mr. Trump had stated the U.S. was “locked and loaded” to reply if Iran killed protesters. He additionally urged the Iranian protesters to “seize their establishments” and promised that “assistance is on the best way”.
Iran stated the protests, began by Tehran’s merchants over the collapsing rial, have been hijacked by “home terrorists” and “rioters”, who received assist from overseas intelligence businesses. Mossad, Israel’s exterior intelligence company, had claimed in a social media publish that its brokers have been “within the area” in Iran. Iranian authorities cracked down on the protests, killing, in line with Iran-watching organisations within the West, 1000’s of protesters. Tehran additionally claims that greater than 100 safety personnel have been killed in violence.
“Time is working out; it’s really of the essence! As I informed Iran as soon as earlier than, MAKE A DEAL! They didn’t, and there was ‘Operation Midnight Hammer’, a serious destruction of Iran,” Mr. Trump stated on Wednesday (January 28, 2026), referring to the U.S. strike on Iran’s nuclear amenities on June 22, 2025.
The June warfare started with Israel’s air strikes on the Islamic Republic on June 13. The U.S. carried out a one-off strike on June 22, 2025, earlier than backing a ceasefire between Israel and Iran on June 24. Iran focused the U.S. base in Qatar with missiles earlier than agreeing to the ceasefire. Mr. Trump then claimed that his strikes had ‘obliterated Iran’s nuclear programme. However on Wednesday (January 28, 2026), he requested the Iranians to make a nuclear deal or face navy response.
“The following assault shall be far worse! Don’t make that occur once more,” stated Mr. Trump.
In response to Mr. Trump’s menace, Iran’s mission to the U.N. stated it might defend itself. “Final time the U.S. blundered into wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, it squandered over $7 trillion and misplaced greater than 7,000 American lives,” it stated in a press release posted on social media. “Iran stands prepared for dialogue based mostly on mutual respect and pursuits— but when pushed, it’ll defend itself and reply like by no means earlier than”.
Revealed – January 28, 2026 08:40 pm IST
