“Respected and feared globally,” U.S. President Donald Trump told troops at Fort Bragg on Friday (13 February), framing America’s renewed strength against to mounting pressure on Iran amid stalled nuclear talks.
Speaking to active-duty soldiers in North Carolina, Trump highlighted the deployment of the USS Gerald R. Ford, the largest U.S. aircraft carrier, which will join the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East.
“We sent a very big carrier group to Iran,” he said, adding it is being positioned “ready” should negotiations fail.
U.S. officials confirmed the Gerald R. Ford and its escort ships are en route to reinforce existing naval forces in the region, in what officials described as both diplomatic intent and readiness for military action.
Asked whether he supported regime change in Iran, Trump replied that it “seems like that would be the best thing that could happen,” though he declined to name any preferred successor, saying only that “there are people.”
Trump also referenced past strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, emphasising that forceful measures remain an option if diplomacy falters.
Despite the tough rhetoric, he reiterated that the United States remains open to reaching a deal with Tehran.
No date has been set for the next round of talks, even as indirect negotiations continue.
Officials said the presence of two carrier strike groups in the Middle East signals both diplomatic intent and readiness for military action.
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U.S. President Donald Trump says Washington is not seeking an extension of its memorandum of understanding with Iran, claiming the U.S. already controls the Strait of Hormuz through its naval blockade.
Iran has said the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the U.S. fulfils the terms of an interim deal, including lifting the maritime blockade and sanctions and releasing Iran’s frozen assets.
Ukraine has targeted at least 20 Wildberries warehouses across Russia since 18 July, disrupting a major logistics network. Kyiv says the strikes aim to disrupt alleged military-linked supplies, while the attacks have caused billions of dollars in losses and wider economic pressure.
South Korea's presidential Blue House said on Monday it was reviewing U.S. President Donald Trump's comments on scaling back joint military drills. It added that it hoped a favourable relationship between Washington and Pyongyang could lead to meaningful talks.
Russia said its air defences downed 180 drones over the Moscow region overnight, with 620 drones reportedly targeting the area, according to Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin.
South Korea and the United States are scaling back their annual joint military exercises following an order from U.S. President Donald Trump to substantially reduce American participation.
The United States is pushing to establish a formal deconfliction mechanism between Israel, Türkiye and Syria after Israeli airstrikes on a Syrian airbase raised concerns about the risk of a wider regional confrontation.
U.S. President Donald Trump has paused a planned 50 per cent tariff increase on Canadian goods for three days, saying Washington and Ottawa had reached a preliminary agreement.
A federal judge has allowed the Trump administration to move forward with ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for thousands of Ethiopian nationals living in the United States, removing one of the last major legal obstacles to a broader effort to roll back humanitarian immigration protections.
With governments focused on conflicts in the Gulf and Ukraine, China is pressing ahead with a more assertive military and strategic posture across the Pacific, particularly around its immediate neighbourhood.
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