The Week

USS Abraham Lincoln in Middle East: US boosts combat power amid Iran unrest

US-Iran tensions escalate as the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group arrives in the Middle East, a deployment linked to severe internal unrest and anti-government protests within Iran

Iran's Revolutionary Guard has its "finger on the trigger," leader says, as U.S. warships head toward Middle East

Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, a force which was key in putting down recent nationwide protests in a crackdown that left thousands dead, is "more ready than ever, finger on the trigger," its commander said Saturday, as U.S. warships headed toward the Middle East.

Iran Revolutionary Guard commander says regime has 'finger on the trigger' as US warships head to Middle East

Iran's Revolutionary Guard chief warns U.S. it has "finger on the trigger" as American warships head to Middle East amid anti-regime protests.