Trump has given Iran a stern warning as tensions continue to escalate in the Islamic Republic of Iran:
Does he really think he will be able to negotiate “a fair and equitable deal” with the Islamic Republic? In any case, according to the Anadolu News Agency, the Armada deployment “adds 5,700 US service members to the region,” and “increases total troop strength in Middle East to approximately 50,000.” The “massive military buildup ensures immediate strike options despite current diplomatic pause.”
And the USS Abraham Lincoln has reportedly “turned off its trackers to evade Iranian detection in the Middle East. While Tehran uses satellites and drones to hunt the ship, the US Navy employs speed, silence, and electronic warfare to stay hidden.”
Meanwhile, the US “virtual” Embassy in Tehran has issued the following alert to US citizens still in Iran:
Location: Iran, countrywide
Event: Protests across Iran are escalating and may turn violent, resulting in arrests and injuries. Increased security measures, road closures, public transportation disruptions, and internet blockages are ongoing. The Government of Iran has restricted access to mobile, landline, and national internet networks. Airlines continue to limit or cancel flights to and from Iran, with several suspending service until Friday, January 16.
U.S. citizens should expect continued internet outages, plan alternative means of communication, and, if safe to do so, consider departing Iran by land to Armenia or Türkiye.
Actions to Take:
- Leave Iran now. Have a plan for departing Iran that does not rely on U.S. government help.
- If you cannot leave, find a secure location within your residence or another safe building. Have a supply of food, water, medications, and other essential items.
- Avoid demonstrations, keep a low profile, and stay aware of your surroundings.
- Monitor local media for breaking news. Be prepared to adjust your plans.
- Keep your phone charged and maintain communication with family and friends to inform them of your status.
- Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive the latest updates on security in Iran.
If You Plan to Leave Iran:
U.S.-Iranian dual nationals must exit Iran on Iranian passports. The Iranian government does not recognize dual nationality and will treat U.S.-Iranian dual nationals solely as Iranian citizens. U.S. nationals are at significant risk of questioning, arrest, and detention in Iran. Showing a U.S. passport or demonstrating connections to the United States can be reason enough for Iranian authorities to detain someone.
The U.S. government cannot guarantee your safety if you choose to depart using the following options. You should leave only if you believe it is safe to do so.
“Trump warns Iran time is running out for nuclear deal, says U.S. armada ready for ‘violence,'” by Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, January 28, 2026:
Time is running out for Iran to make a deal, President Donald Trump warned Wednesday, as he urged the Islamic Republic to negotiate on nuclear weapons or face the force of a “massive armada” of American ships.
“Like with Venezuela, it is, ready, willing, and able to rapidly fulfill its mission, with speed and violence, if necessary,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social, adding that the fleet was “moving quickly, with great power, enthusiasm, and purpose.”
Trump said the fleet, which is headed by the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, was larger than the one he sent to Venezuela, in a reference to his naval blockade of the South American country to prevent sanctioned oil tankers from leaving.
The Lincoln and its attending ships arrived in the Middle East on Monday, a U.S. official said.
Trump first warned that an American “armada” was heading toward Iran on Friday, after several weeks of deadly mass protests rocked the country…
Taffy says
WTF is wrong with Trump? The time to have negotiated a “fair and equitable deal” was before Iran murdered tens of thousands of its population and injured several hundred thousand. It is now time to light up the Mullahs and to push for unconditional surrender.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
From the analysis I heard yesterday, the islamic regime is in a no-win situation. They can’t say yes to such a deal. Two things will happen:
⮞ The people who currently hate the regime, islam and everything associated w/ them will not change their minds and suddenly flip sides
⮞ The remaining people who do support the regime will feel betrayed, since they are the only people who have swallowed the islamic regime’s propaganda (which even the latter doesn’t believe, or they’d have been a lot more careful in their dealings w/ both Trump and Netanyahu)
Therefore, the end result of this is that if they say yes, the latter entity will be the one to see an even swifter end to them than they otherwise would. As a result, their only option is to be defiant and go down fighting, even though they would rather flee or live to fight another day. All that said, dragging this on is doing no good, especially in the markets, not to mention the average Iranian who has to suffer every additional day. The sooner everybody is put out of all this misery, the better!
Walter Sieruk says
It’s not easy to keyboard this message but it’s necessary to make it clear that If President Trump is interested having the representatives of that despotic murderous regime “come to the table “ to negotiate with then some kind of deal , then that’s more than folly , It’s treacherous folly and fools deal.
Is Donald Trump such a business man that he feels as in those meeting that tyranny’s higher ups is in some ways similar to a business conference of executives of another company? It so the more fool him. For from them will come only empty lying words and false promises
For it’s just too late for any type of “diplomatic settlement’.” The reason why this is so is because the massive human carnage is so horrendous that those murderous despots of Iran must be brought to justice. Likewise, their tyrannical Islamic regime need to be destroyed.
That horrifically cruel murderous horrendous vicious violence against the Iranian people is used by those despots of that bloody Islamic tyranny which has as its official title of “The Islamic Republic of Iran.” The essence of Islamic tyrannical is that of oppressive cruel vicious death inflicting violence.
Walter Sieruk says
There’s an old saying of wisdom which is ‘No dialogue with the Devil.” It originated from the Bible in Genesis chapter three, in which Eve talked with Satan through the serpent. It results in terrible disaster for humankind.
Likewise, President Trump having any kind of “negotiation ‘with those murderous despots of that vicious death-inflecting demonic tyrannical Islamic regime through the higher up representatives of that diabolical tyranny will result in terrible disaster for the Iranian people, for America, for Israel and for all the other nations of the world.
OLD GUY says
“Tread softly and carry a big stick” it’s time for the stick in Iran.