Iowa: U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that an additional "armada" of U.S. military vessels is currently sailing toward Iran, expressing optimism that Iran will enter into a deal. "There's another beautiful armada floating beautifully toward Iran right now, so we'll see," Trump stated during a rally in the midwestern U.S. state of Iowa.

According to Namibia Press Agency, Trump expressed his hope that Iran will agree to a deal, suggesting that they should have made a deal earlier to maintain their country. This announcement follows the deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group to the Middle East, as confirmed by the U.S. Central Command on X amid escalating tensions due to Iran's unrest.

It remains unclear whether Trump's mention of the "armada" refers specifically to the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group or if he is alluding to another carrier strike group deployed in the region.