President Donald Trump indicated Iran is seeking negotiations as the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier enters the region and protests continue inside Iran.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would respond with a force Iran has “never seen” if Tehran attacks, as the US boosts its military presence and diplomatic tensions escalate across the region.

A visual investigation by The New York Times shows the breadth and ferocity of the regime’s crackdown across the country.

Iran protest death toll estimates range from several thousand to over 35,000 as brutal crackdown intensifies. Medical data reveals shocking scale of violence.

The U.S. president said the situation in Iran was "in flux," raising anticipation of negotiations with Tehran or military action.

As many as 30,000 people could have been killed in the streets of Iran on Jan. 8 and 9 alone, two senior officials of the country’s Ministry of Health told TIME—indicating a dramatic surge in the death toll.

The USS Abraham Lincoln entered CENTCOM waters Monday amid escalating threats from Iran and the potential for a "credible" drone attack on the U.S.

Iran and its militia allies say they will respond aggressively in the region if attacked. A U.S. aircraft carrier and warships are approaching the region.

The commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guard has warned that his forces are "more ready than ever" as U.S. warships move toward the Middle East.

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