The United States has issued a renewed warning to Iran as a massive US naval armada deploys toward the Gulf, raising tensions around Iran’s nuclear program and the future of diplomacy in the region. President Donald Trump said time is running out for Tehran to return to negotiations, describing the naval buildup as an armada moving with power, speed, and strategic purpose. US officials say the deployment includes aircraft carriers, warships, and support vessels positioned across key Gulf routes.

Iran has issued a formal warning of full-scale retaliation as US military deployments in the Middle East intensify. Tehran’s leadership has placed defense forces on heightened alert, preparing for the possibility of extreme scenarios. A senior Iranian official declared that any attack whether “limited”, “surgical” or “kinetic”, would be treated as an all-out war, and the response would be unprecedented and severe. This statement comes amid rising regional tensions following US-backed Israeli operations in June. In response, the United States has moved major naval assets, including the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln with escorting destroyers, signaling a strategic posture of deterrence. President Trump confirmed the deployment, stating the fleet is positioned “just in case”, leaving the door open for potential military action if Iran escalates. WATCH