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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Trump: ‘A beautiful armada’ is sailing toward Iran right now, ‘I hope they make a deal’
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUS President Donald Trump says another US “armada” is floating towards Iran and he hopes that Tehran made a deal with Washington.
“There is another beautiful armada floating beautifully toward Iran right now,” Trump says in a speech.
“I hope they make a deal.”
It is not immediately clear if Trump is referring to the USS Abraham Lincoln and accompanying warships, which arrived in the Middle East on Monday, or another carrier strike group.
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