Trump says US ‘armada’ headed toward Gulf

African Insider | 23.01.2026 13:48
Trump has repeatedly left open the option of new military action against Iran after Washington backed and joined Israel’s 12-day war in June aimed at degrading Iranian nuclear and ballistic missile programmes.The prospect of immediate American action seemed to recede in recent days, with both sides insisting on giving diplomacy a chance.On his way back from the World Economic Forum in Davos, the president told reporters on Air Force One the United States was sending a “massive fleet” toward Iran “just in case.”