General · 1 February 2026
Khamenei warns of regional war as Trump deploys USS Abraham Lincoln
Iran’s 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned that any US military aggression will ignite a "regional war" as President Trump deploys the USS Abraham Lincoln to the Arabian Sea. Tensions have heightened following a US bombing of three Iranian nuclear facilities last year and a harsh crackdown by Tehran on widespread domestic protests. While Trump hopes for negotiations, Khamenei dismissed intimidation tactics near the Strait of Hormuz, a 33km-wide channel carrying 20 percent of the world's oil.
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