February 3, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that talks with Iran were ongoing amid high tensions.

"Right now we're talking to them, we're talking to Iran, and if we can work something out, that'd be great. And if we can't, probably bad things would happen," Trump told reporters in the White House.

With tensions flaring, Trump declined to discuss any possible military action against Iran, but reiterated that the "tremendous force," including an aircraft carrier, he has dispatched to the Middle East was arriving in the region soon.

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