The US president, who has previously vowed to rescue protesters in Iran, says a "massive Armada"
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The US president said a "massive Armada" was "moving quickly, with great power, enthusiasm, and purpose" towards Iran in a post on his Truth Social platform.
Earlier on Wednesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said: "Conducting diplomacy through military threat cannot be effective or useful."
Trump has previously said he would "rescue" protesters involved in the brutal and unprecedented crackdown on demonstrations in Iran earlier this month.
The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) says it has confirmed the killing of nearly 6,000 people, including 5,633 protesters, since the unrest began at the end of December.
It says it is also currently investigating another 17,000 reported deaths received despite an internet shutdown after nearly three weeks.
Another group, the Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR), has warned that the final toll could exceed 25,000.
"If they [the US] want negotiations to take shape, they must certainly set aside threats, excessive demands and raising illogical issues," Araghchi said in televised remarks, translated by the AFP news agency.
"Hopefully Iran will quickly 'Come to the Table' and negotiate a fair and equitable deal - NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS," Trump wrote.
Iran insists its nuclear programme is entirely peaceful and has repeatedly denied seeking to develop nuclear weapons.
The US president said the naval force in the Gulf was larger than one sent to Venezuela before US forces seized the country's former leader Nicolás Maduro.
Trump added that this force was "ready, willing, and able to rapidly fulfil its mission, with speed and violence, if necessary".
Referring to the US strikes on key Iranian nuclear sites - launched during Israel's 12-day war with Israel last year - Trump warned: &quo
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