And could a sudden deployment of major US naval and air force assets indicate a strike on Iran is imminent?

Warships shifted from the Asia-Pacific to the Middle East as Israeli officials call coming days 'critical'

American forces, aided by Israel, could have enough firepower to mount attack designed to topple regime

U.S. aircraft carrier deployed in the Middle East amid Iran's warning of retaliation against potential military action.

USS Abraham Lincoln carrier's arrival is 'not going to affect Iran's determination to defend the nation', Tehran warns.

Satellite images show a steady and significant build-up of US military forces in the region.

And could a sudden deployment of major US naval and air force assets indicate a strike on Iran is imminent?

The US president ordered Tehran to reach a nuclear agreement or face 'far worse' attacks than those of June 2025. Washington continues to concentrate military assets in the Gulf.

Tehran has threatened to treat an attack by the US as part of last summer's war, and its response could be more dramatic.