In his January 27 address in Iowa, President Donald Trump announced that an additional “beautiful armada” of U.S. naval forces was heading toward Iran. He framed the deployment as both a show of force and leverage for potential negotiations,

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Jan. 26, 2026, based on Navy and public data. In cases in which a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations,

As US aircraft carriers move closer to the Persian Gulf, India Today tracks American naval deployments amid rising tensions with Iran.

Iran has reportedly deployed Fateh‑class semi‑heavy attack submarines and Ghadir‑class midget submarines into and around the Strait of Hormuz just as President Trump’s decision to send the Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group and other U.

Tensions between the United States and Iran have sharply escalated after US President Donald Trump warned Tehran to negotiate a nuclear deal or face m.