Trump confirmed that a 'massive' naval fleet is heading to Iran: 'We are watching them very closely'

The president of the United States, Donald Trump, said this Thursday that his administration is closely watching the Islamic regime that governs Iran for signs that it is killing protesters, further confirming that he has sent a "great armada" toward the region.

Trump declared that he hopes that the U.S. naval fleet heading toward Iran will not be necessary. The president also suggested that tensions between Washington and Tehran remain high amid the Islamic regime's crackdown on anti-government protests.

"We are watching Iran. You know, we have many ships going in that direction just in case. We have a great flotilla in that direction, and we will see what happens", Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One after attending Davos. 

Trump threatened Iran with another attack if the regime used deadly force against activists in recent weeks. The marches against the Islamic dictatorship have been so massive that Tehran has maintained an Internet blackout across the country for two weeks, since reports suggest that the Ayatollah's forces have killed thousands.

The U.S. news agency Human Rights Activist News Agency (HRANA) claims to have confirmed the deaths of more than 5,000 people since the mass protests broke out in Iran at the end of December. The human rights group maintained that it is investigating another 10,000 deaths, in addition to nearly 27,000 people since the protests began.