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Trump, Iran escalate war of words

Trump warns Iran to accept nuclear limits or face military action as USS Abraham Lincoln strike group arrives, amid Iran’s protests and regional tensions, U.S. officials say.

  • President Donald Trump urged Iran to `Come to the Table` and warned, `The next attack will be far worse!`, while Iran's mission to the United Nations vowed Tehran would `fight back as never before` if attacked.
  • Having left the 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran, President Donald Trump sought harsher measures, following his last warning with airstrikes after June on nuclear sites amid recent tensions.
  • Trump urged Iran to come to the table and warned 'the next attack will be far worse,' according to a social media post, without mentioning a military deployment.
  • Two U.S. officials said on Monday the USS Abraham Lincoln and its strike group had arrived in the Middle East, raising risks amid Iran's warning of a strong response, referencing past costly wars.
  • Despite offering dialogue, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said he had not sought talks or contacted U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, state media reported.
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U.S. President Donald Trump said this Friday, January 30, that he has given Iran a secret deadline to accept a nuclear deal. Washington has deployed the USS Attack Group Abraham Lincoln in the region in the face of the possibility of an attack against the ayatollase regime in Iran. Trump has assured journalists from the Oval dispatch that the deadline has already been communicated directly to Tehran, although he has not revealed when it expires …

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Trump says Iran wants deal, US 'armada' larger than in Venezuela raid

President Donald Trump said Thursday he believed Tehran wanted to make a deal to avoid military action, adding that the US "armada" near Iran was bigger than the one he dispatched to topple Venezuela's leader.

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Al-Monitor broke the news in Washington, United States on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
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