Trump Weighs Military Strikes on Iran Following EU Terror Designation

Donald Trump has deployed a massive naval armada including the USS Abraham Lincoln to the Middle East while Pete Hegseth confirmed the administration is considering targeted military strikes. This escalation follows the decision by the EU to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization after a crackdown killed thousands of protesters. Regional leaders including Mohammed bin Salman and Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani are attempting to mediate to prevent a regional conflict as Tehran prepares live-fire drills.The USA military presence now includes several guided-missile destroyers positioned near the Strait of Hormuz to reestablish deterrence against Iranian nuclear ambitions. Inside Iran, activists have reported widespread pleas for foreign intervention as the national currency continues to collapse under intense economic pressure and international sanctions.Tehran has responded to the naval buildup by threatening to strike USA installations in neighboring countries while human rights groups estimate the death toll from recent internal unrest could exceed 30,000 people.