Latest news from Iran 🇮🇷 and the United States 🇺🇸?

‌Diplomatic contacts‌: Iranian Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian conveyed a message to the US side through American envoy Wittekow, stating that "we do not want to resort to violence," but emphasized that Iran is prepared for war. Trump responded by saying that "diplomacy is still an option" and stated that Iran "wants to reach an agreement."

‌Military deployment‌: The US aircraft carrier strike group USS Abraham Lincoln is expected to arrive at operational positions in the Arabian Sea on January 30, stationed outside the strike zone 700 kilometers from the Strait of Hormuz. The total US military presence in the Middle East is nearing 40,000, including B-52 strategic bombers and aerial refueling aircraft.

‌Iran's response‌: Iranian Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian warned that any military action against Iran would trigger a "prolonged and large-scale regional confrontation." Meanwhile, the commander of the Aerospace Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, Mousavi, stated that missile reserves have increased since 2025, and all damaged military facilities have been fully repaired.

‌Risk Level‌:‌High risk‌. Both sides' military deployments are in a state of readiness, but communication through unofficial channels has increased the uncertainty of the situation.

‌Key variables‌: Trump's domestic political strategy, progress of Iran's nuclear program, whether Israel will take unilateral action, and whether international mediation (such as from China and Russia) can effectively promote de-escalation.

‌January 30‌: The USS Lincoln strike group arrives at operational positions in the Arabian Sea, completing the US military deployment in the Middle East.