The president of the United States, Donald Trump, assured this Wednesday that the fleet of ships sent to Iran is ready to “accomplish its mission with speed and violence,” just like in Venezuela.
Trump shared the statement in a publication from the Truth Social social network, where he also said that he hopes Iran will sit down “soon” at the negotiating table to reach a “fair and equitable” agreement for all parties and in which there are no “nuclear weapons.”
“Time is running out, it is really essential! As I already told Iran once, REACH AN AGREEMENT! They did not do it and Operation Midnight Hammer occurred,” recalled the Republican, referring to the United States attack during the known twelve-day war that Israel began against Iran in June 2025.
That contest meant “great destruction for Iran,” but the next onslaught “will be much worse”: “Don’t let that happen again,” Trump warned on his social network.
Boats after protests
The US fleet arrived in the Middle East after Trump ordered it to head towards Iran following the protests that have shaken the country since late December 2025.
The protests, especially those on January 8 and 9, were violently put down by the regime of the Islamic Republic, but there are no longer relevant demonstrations there, according to an EFE report.
The “enormous” contingent of the United States Navy, led by the nuclear aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln, is heading to Iran with “speed”, “determination” and “enthusiasm”, and is even larger than the one sent to Venezuela for the operation that ended with the arrest of Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in early January, Trump said in Truth Social.
The Iranian Government, for its part, indicated this Wednesday that it considers a military confrontation more likely than a negotiation with the United States, after days of increased tension between both countries due to Trump’s decision to send a fleet to the area.
Saudi Arabia will not lend its territory for attacks
Meanwhile, the Saudi crown prince, Mohamed bin Salmán, assured the Iranian president, Masud Pezeshkian, that he will not allow his country’s airspace or territory to be used for military action against Iran, amid tensions with the United States, official Saudi media reported this Wednesday.
During a call held yesterday between the two leaders, Bin Salman, also the country’s prime minister, reaffirmed the “kingdom’s position of respecting the sovereignty of Iran, stressing that the kingdom will not allow its airspace or its territory to be used for military actions against Iran or for attacks from any party, regardless of their origin,” indicated the official Saudi news agency, SPA.
US aircraft carrier arrives in the Middle East and Iran warns of a “forceful response”
Riyadh joined Abu Dhabi in prohibiting the use of its jurisdictional territories, airspace and waters to launch military actions against the Islamic Republic.
According to the Iranian presidential office, Pezeshkian said he is ready to welcome any process that leads to peace and avoids war.
Iran has assured that it will respond to any US intervention and has indicated that, if an attack occurs, they will consider all US bases in the region as military objectives.
