Tensions rise as Trump warns deadline approaches with US carrier group near Iran
TL;DR
President Trump warned that time is running out for Iran to strike a nuclear deal as a large U.S. carrier strike group, including the USS Abraham Lincoln, closes in on the region, signaling a possible imminent military option; Iran and its allies push for talks without preconditions and vow to defend themselves if attacked, while regional powers seek to reopen diplomacy and separate nuclear issues from missiles and proxies.
- Threat of US-Iran war escalates as Trump warns time running out for deal The Guardian
- US to conduct military exercises in Middle East as tension with Iran builds CNN
- Trump threatens Iran with 'massive armada,' urging nuclear deal USA Today
- Trump Administration Live Updates: President Renews Threats to Iran The New York Times
- Oil prices rise after Trump says a 'massive Armada is heading to Iran' CNBC
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