23.01.2026 07:20
US President Donald Trump made a notable statement while responding to a question about Iran, where 5,000 people have died in protest demonstrations. Speaking about reports in the US media regarding the deployment of warships and fighter jets to the Middle East, Trump stated, "We have a lot of ships going that way, just in case."
Trump evaluated his trip to Washington while returning from the 56th World Economic Forum (WEF) meetings in Davos, speaking to reporters on the plane. Trump made a striking statement while responding to a question about Iran.
"WE HAVE A SIGNIFICANT FLEET HEADING IN THAT DIRECTION JUST IN CASE"
Claiming that executions in Iran have been halted following their demands, Trump stated, "We have a significant fleet heading in that direction just in case, we have a large fleet in that direction, we will see what happens. Of course, I would prefer nothing to happen, but we are monitoring the situation very closely."
"WE HAVE A HUGE FLEET MOVING TOWARDS THAT DIRECTION"
While Trump did not provide a clear statement on whether the fleet he mentioned was specifically related to a new situation with Iran, he said, "We have a huge fleet moving towards that direction."
US MEDIA REPORTED
Meanwhile, the Wall Street Journal reported the other day, while US-Iran tensions were at their peak, that "the US has deployed fighter jets to the Middle East and an aircraft carrier is also moving towards the region." The report stated that "F-15E fighter jets belonging to the US Army landed in Jordan on Sunday, January 18; the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier was also moving towards the Persian Gulf with a strike group that included destroyers, F-35s, and electronic warfare aircraft."
PROTESTS IN IRAN
Protests that began in the Grand Bazaar of Tehran, led by shopkeepers, spread across the country due to the rapid devaluation of the local currency against foreign currencies and the deepening economic troubles on December 28, 2025.
During the protests that escalated in the capital Tehran on January 8, the government had blocked internet access due to the incidents that occurred.
In a statement made yesterday by the Forensic Medicine Institution of the Iranian Martyrs and Veterans Foundation, it was reported that 3,117 people, including security forces and civilians, lost their lives during the incidents that occurred during the protests.
It was stated that 2,427 of these individuals were security forces and civilian citizens killed by "armed terrorist groups," while no information was provided about 690 people.
Although protests in Iran have decreased, HRANA, based in Virginia, USA, announced that the death toll has approached 5,000.