Have Donald Trump’s hard talk and the arrival of a strike-ready flotilla finally made Tehran blink? It certainly seemed so by Monday evening, when Iran said it was willing to talk. The background to Trump’s war of words against Tehran was the huge protests that rocked Iran last month, until they were brutally repressed by the regime. Neil Willis, production editorOther highlights from the Guardian websiteAudio | Will China replace the US on the world stage? For anything else, it’s editorial.feedback@theguardian.comFollow usFacebookInstagramGet the Guardian Weekly magazine delivered to your home address

Source: The Guardian February 04, 2026 06:02 UTC