US carrier strike group enters Middle East region after Iran commander warns US its forces have "finger on the trigger"

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: CBS News/AP

Updated on: January 26, 2026 / 8:37 AM EST / CBS/AP


The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group has crossed into Central Command, the Middle East region that includes Iran, a U.S. official told CBS News. The movement comes as Iran renewed warnings Monday — days after Iran's Revolutionary Guard commander warned that his force had its "finger on the trigger," while the U.S. warships moved toward the region.

The strike group is comprised of the Lincoln, an aircraft carrier, and three guided missile destroyers: the USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr., the USS Spruance and the USS Michael Murphy. On board the Lincoln are squadrons of F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, EA-18G Growlers, F-35C fighter jets and MH-60R/S helicopters.

The naval force was not necessarily "on station" as of Monday morning Eastern Time, meaning it was not in its intended ultimate position.

President Trump said on Thursday that the U.S. had a "massive fleet" heading toward Iran "just in case" he wants to take action, although he added, "maybe we won't have to use it."

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-carrier-strike-group-middle-east-region-iran/

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Full headline: U.S. carrier strike group enters Middle East region after Iran commander warns U.S. its forces have "finger on the trigger"

[travelingthrulife]

1. MAGA is just itching for s shooting war. Pro-life people.

[FBaggins]

2. Sorry... The IRG warned that they had their finger on the trigger?

I'm sure the Abe and her group are quaking in their boots.

[James48]

3. And last night he tweeted something big tonight.

I’m thinking he’s gonna bomb Iran and take out their leader. That’s gonna cause a stir.

[Polybius]

4. Or a celebration

Still though, it's not our war to fight.

[KPN]

6. Lighting another fire to distract from all the others! F'ing piece of shit!

[Bayard]

7. As my Mama used to say--Pot calling the kettle black

He wants to bomb Iran because they're killing their protesters. Protect us from the King Of Hypocrisy.

[EX500rider]

9. Not quite the same league though is it?

The US has almost 4 times the pop. of Iran & Iran has gunned down somewhere between 10,000 & 30,000 unarmed protestors in the street in a week or two. I don't think 2 dead in the US is quite the same thing, YMMV

[Bayard]

10. The number of dead doesn't make a difference,

When you have two renegade governments murdering their citizens just for the hell of it. If the escalation continues in the U.S., we could match Iran's numbers soon enough.

[ananda]

11. Agree. Not only that...

the number of deaths due to Trump/magat policies
and actions is far greater than that of Iran.

My guestimate is over 200,000 counting deaths
from Covid and other health-related issues,
violence against targeted groups, and weather
related incidents... and the immigrants in the
detention centers.

[rubbersole]

8. That dog isn't going to wag itself.

Those Epstine files are going to destroy the Solar System - just to keep them from the public.

[artemisia1]

12. Greenland distracts from Epstein files, Iran distracts from homicidal ICE. /nt