Warships and fighter jets: What is the 'massive' US armada on its way to Iran?

Tensions between Iran and the United States continued to ramp up as US President Donald Trump announced that a massive “armada” was heading toward the Persian Gulf. Led by the USS Abraham Lincoln, the presence of the fleet underscores increasingly bellicose relations between Washington and Tehran – and rising fears of a military confrontation.    

Jan 29, 2026 - 22:00
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Warships and fighter jets: What is the 'massive' US armada on its way to Iran?
Tensions between Iran and the United States continued to ramp up as US President Donald Trump announced that a massive “armada” was heading toward the Persian Gulf. Led by the USS Abraham Lincoln, the presence of the fleet underscores increasingly bellicose relations between Washington and Tehran – and rising fears of a military confrontation.    

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