The USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) is a large, nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and the main ship in Carrier Strike Group 3.

Iran is grappling with one of its most volatile periods of unrest in decades, as protests that erupted over a worsening e

Trump has said he had been told the killings of protesters in Iran had been halted, but added that he would “watch it and see” about threatened military action

Iran-US news LIVE: International tensions that briefly subsided over Iran protests reignited after US President Donald Trump on Thursday said an “armada is heading” towards Iran, prompting a warning from the Iranian side of an all-out war if things escalate any further.

Iran eased some restrictions on its people for the first time in days as the death toll from days of bloody protests against the state rose to at least 2,571 people, according to activists.

Iran is showing tentative signs of a return to daily life after weeks of nationwide anti-government protests and a violent crackdown, but fears of further escalation — including possible US military action — continue to loom.

Iran says it is ready to hold discussions with the US after President Donald Trump said Tehran had called his administration to negotiate. Follow for live updates

It is moving quickly, with great power, enthusiasm, and purpose,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. “It is a larger fleet, headed by the great Aircraft Carrier Abraham Lincoln, than that sent to Venezuela.