Trump 'hopeful' of deal amid military posturing, Iran open to 'fair and just' talks
2026-02-02 09:24:36 source：CGTN
February 2, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he hopes Washington and Tehran can reach an agreement, responding to warnings from Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei that any U.S. strike on Iran would ignite a wider regional war.
"Hopefully we'll make a deal," Trump told reporters at Mar-a-Lago in Florida. "If we don't make a deal, then we'll find out whether or not he was right," he added, referring to Khamenei's warning.
Trump dismissed the Iranian leader's remarks as predictable, saying, "Why wouldn't he say that? Of course he is going to say that." He also emphasized the scale of the U.S. military presence in the Middle East, saying that Washington has deployed "the biggest, most powerful ships in the world" in waters close to Iran.
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