US-Iran Standoff Intensifies: Naval Presence and Covert Operations Reach Boiling Point

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US-Iran Standoff Reaches Boiling Point: Steel at Sea, Concrete Underground

The current escalation is driven by a fundamental clash of 'red lines'. Representational image/AFP

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News18•19-02-2026, 17:48

US-Iran Standoff Reaches Boiling Point: Steel at Sea, Concrete Underground

•Geopolitical tensions in West Asia escalate after failed Geneva talks and Iran's domestic crackdown.
•US deploys massive armada, including USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Gerald R Ford, with F-22 and F-35A stealth fighters.
•Washington rushes THAAD and Patriot missile systems to counter Iran's ballistic missile threat.
•Iran fortifies nuclear sites like Parchin, Isfahan, and Natanz with "concrete sarcophagus" and buried tunnels.
•Diplomatic deadlock persists as US demands uranium enrichment halt, while Iran hardens defenses amid joint naval drills with Russia.

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