Iran warns ‘finger on trigger’ after Trump says US is watching the country ‘very closely’
With agencies
It will be recalled Iran has earned that all US military bases in Middle East will burn in fire if Washington dares to attack its territory. It has now lately responded to the latest announcement by Trump of his Armada heading towards it saying his forces fingers are on triggers.
The US president, on Thursday, described the ‘massive’ fleet as ‘an armada,’ but added, ‘maybe we won’t have to use it.’ Trump also confirmed he was open to talks with Iran.
President Donald Trump said Thursday, January 22, 2026 that a US naval “armada” was heading toward the Gulf, maintaining pressure on Iran, saying the US is still watching the country “very closely,” though he has recently downplayed the prospect of imminent military action.
In response, the commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warned Washington Thursday that the force had its “finger on the trigger” in the wake of mass protests.
Last week, Trump pulled back from a threat to strike Iran over its deadly crackdown on anti-government protests after the White House said Tehran had halted planned executions of demonstrators.
But the Republican president on Thursday confirmed continuing military preparations. US media have reported in the past week that the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group was ordered from maneuvers in the South China Sea to the Middle East.
“We’re watching Iran,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One as he flew back from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. “You know we have a lot of ships going that direction, just in case… We have a big force going toward Iran,” the president said. “I’d rather not see anything happen, but we’re watching them very closely.”
He described the force as “an armada” and “massive fleet,” but added, “maybe we won’t have to use it.” Trump reiterated that his threat to use force against Tehran had stopped 837 hangings of protesters. He also confirmed he was open to talking with Iran.
Iranian authorities on Wednesday gave their first official toll from the protests – which appear to have ebbed in recent days – saying 3,117 people were killed. Rights groups say the actual number of dead could be far higher.
Trump has repeatedly left open the option of new military action against Iran after Washington backed and joined Israel’s 12-day war in June aimed at degrading the Islamic Republic’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
It will be recalled Iran has earned that all US military bases in Middle East will burn in fire if Washington dares to attack its territory. It has now lately responded to the latest announcement by Trump of his Armada heading towards it saying his forces fingers are on triggers.
It was also learned that China had moved 20 F-20 fighter jets to Iran ahead of the America’s threat.
