February 1, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed on Saturday that Iran is "talking to" the U.S., suggesting that he is weighing taking military action, as an aircraft carrier strike group approaches the Middle East. Trump says plans cannot be shared with regional allies.

"The plan is that (Iran is) talking to us, and we'll see if we can do something; otherwise, we'll see what happens," Trump told Fox News on Saturday.

However, Trump refused to share his plan with U.S. allies in the Gulf. "Well, we can't tell them the plan," he said. "If I told them the plan, it would be almost as bad as telling you the plan. It could be worse, actually.”

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