Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned President Trump that while an aircraft carrier is a dangerous tool, “more dangerous than the aircraft carrier is the weapon that can send this warship to the bottom of the sea.” (aa.com.tr) He made the threat on February 17 addressing supporters in East Azerbaijan province as indirect nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington resumed in Geneva. (presstv.ir) The comments came amid an expanded U.S. naval presence, including the USS Abraham Lincoln and reports the USS Gerald R. Ford could deploy, (washingtonpost.com) and after Iran launched live missiles and briefly closed the Strait of Hormuz for drills. (apnews.com)

<p>Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned President Trump that while an aircraft carrier is a dangerous tool, “more dangerous than the aircraft carrier is the weapon that can send this warship to the bottom of the sea.” (<a href="https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/iran-s-khamenei-says-us-warships-could-be-sunk-as-nuclear-talks-resume-in-geneva/3832352?utm_source=openai">aa.com.tr</a>) He made the threat on February 17 addressing supporters in East Azerbaijan province as indirect nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington resumed in Geneva. (<a href="https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2026/02/17/764232/Warships-can-be-sent-to-seabed-warns-Leader-US?utm_source=openai">presstv.ir</a>) The comments came amid an expanded U.S. naval presence, including the USS Abraham Lincoln and reports the USS Gerald R. Ford could deploy, (<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/02/17/iran-us-nuclear-talks-iaea/1e3774ec-0bbe-11f1-8e91-6e1451aab67e_story.html?utm_source=openai">washingtonpost.com</a>) and after Iran launched live missiles and briefly closed the Strait of Hormuz for drills. (<a href="https://apnews.com/article/dbed41b78ce2ddabc8a04349e72abeba?utm_source=openai">apnews.com</a>)</p>

Breaking: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned President Trump U.S. warships “could be sunk” as indirect nuclear talks resumed in Geneva. What do you think? Comment. Source: The Washington Post #news

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