Updated on: Jan 25, 2026 9:26:45 AM IST
Iran-US tensions LIVE: Iran warns US, Israel, says ‘finger on the trigger’ after Trump moves warships closer to Tehran
Iran-US tensions LIVE: Iran and the United States exchanged sharp warnings this week, raising international concern just days after widespread protests in Iran appeared to ease following a severe government crackdown. On Thursday, President Donald Trump said the US was moving naval warships closer to the region “just in case” he decides to act. He had earlier warned that an “armada is heading” toward Iran.
In response, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard commander Gen Mohammad Pakpour warned the United States and Israel. “The Islamic Revolutionary Guards and dear Iran stand more ready than ever, finger on the trigger, to execute the orders and directives of the Commander-in-Chief,” Pakpour was quoted as saying by Nournews, a local news outlet.
‘Thank you’ note to India
Amid the standoff with Washington, Iran’s ambassador to India issued a rare public expression of gratitude to New Delhi over its vote at the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Ambassador Mohammad Fathali said he was “sincerely grateful to the Government of India” for opposing what he described as an “unjust and politically motivated resolution” that sought increased scrutiny of Iran’s human rights record.
He called India’s vote a “principled and firm” stand, noting it came at a time of heightened Iran-US tensions and global focus on Iran’s handling of recent protests.
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In response, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard commander Gen Mohammad Pakpour warned the United States and Israel. “The Islamic Revolutionary Guards and dear Iran stand more ready than ever, finger on the trigger, to execute the orders and directives of the Commander-in-Chief,” Pakpour was quoted as saying by Nournews, a local news outlet.
‘Thank you’ note to India
Amid the standoff with Washington, Iran’s ambassador to India issued a rare public expression of gratitude to New Delhi over its vote at the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Ambassador Mohammad Fathali said he was “sincerely grateful to the Government of India” for opposing what he described as an “unjust and politically motivated resolution” that sought increased scrutiny of Iran’s human rights record.
He called India’s vote a “principled and firm” stand, noting it came at a time of heightened Iran-US tensions and global focus on Iran’s handling of recent protests.
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Jan 25, 2026 9:26:40 AM IST
Iran-US tensions LIVE: What Iran said after fresh US warning
Iran-US tensions LIVE: Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, which played a key role in suppressing recent nationwide protests, said Saturday that it is “more ready than ever, finger on the trigger” as US warships head toward the Middle East.
Nournews, a news outlet close to Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, reported that commander Gen. Mohammad Pakpour warned the United States and Israel “to avoid any miscalculation.”
“The Islamic Revolutionary Guards and dear Iran stand more ready than ever, finger on the trigger, to execute the orders and directives of the Commander-in-Chief,” Nournews quoted Pakpour as saying.
Tensions remain high between Iran and the US following a bloody crackdown on protests that began on December 28, triggered by the collapse of Iran’s currency, the rial, and swept the country for about two weeks.
Jan 25, 2026 9:22:03 AM IST
Iran-US tensions LIVE: Trump issues fresh warning to Tehran, cites red lines
Iran-US tensions LIVE: US President Donald Trump has again issued a sharp warning to Iran, setting two clear red lines for the use of military force: the killing of peaceful demonstrators and the mass execution of people detained in recent protests.
Trump has repeatedly claimed that Iran halted the execution of 800 detainees, though he has not provided a source for the figure. Iran’s top prosecutor, Mohammad Movahedi, strongly denied the claim on Friday, according to the judiciary’s Mizan news agency.
On Thursday, speaking aboard Air Force One, Trump said the US was moving warships toward Iran “just in case” he wants to take action.
“We have a massive fleet heading in that direction and maybe we won’t have to use it,” he added.
Jan 25, 2026 9:07:34 AM IST
Iran-US tensions LIVE: Trump warns US warships on standby | what we know so far
Iran-US tensions LIVE: US President Donald Trump said on Thursday said that American warships were being moved toward Iran “just in case” he decides to take action.
“We have a massive fleet heading in that direction, and maybe we won’t have to use it,” Trump said aboard Air Force One.
A US Navy official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military movements, said the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, along with other accompanying warships, was operating in the Indian Ocean as of Thursday.
