Today in Focus Is Trump about to attack Iran? – The Latest
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Jan 29, 2026 
Devika Bhat, deputy head of international news at the Guardian, provides sharp analysis of rising US–Iran tensions. She outlines the US fleet movement and what military assets now in the region could enable. She discusses how action might affect Iranian protesters and the role of the Revolutionary Guards. She also examines the nuclear framing, domestic US motives, and regional consequences involving Israel.
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US Military Posture Makes Strikes More Realistic
- The US has moved major naval and air assets toward Iran, making strikes more feasible than weeks ago.
- The USS Abraham Lincoln and other forces position the US to both strike and defend against likely Iranian retaliation.
Watch Military Deployments As Escalation Signals
- Monitor movements of US carriers and air assets as indicators of increased strike capability and imminent escalation.
- Treat forward deployment of ships like the USS Abraham Lincoln as a concrete warning of possible action.
Top-Down Strikes Could Trigger Regional Upheaval
- A strike aimed at top regime figures or nuclear sites would ripple across Iran and the wider region with unpredictable outcomes.
- The opaque nature of Iran's power structures makes post-strike consequences and power struggles highly uncertain.