“We’re now sending actually a larger number of ships to Iran,” Trump said. “Hopefully, we’ll make a deal.” Asked whether Iran has been given a deadline, Trump declined and said, “Only they know for sure,” while also clarifying that he has directly spoken to Tehran. In his classic style, Trump has played the diplomacy cards while still threatening Iran over continuation of its nuclear deal. “If we do make a deal, that’s good,” Trump said. “If we don’t make a deal, we’ll see what happens.” The US President highlighted but avoided elaboration on potential action.

Source: dna January 31, 2026 05:50 UTC