"In response to a reporter's question on whether the U.S. could take limited military action as the countries negotiate, Trump said, "I guess I can say I am considering that." A few hours later, he told reporters that Iran "better negotiate a fair deal.""
"Earlier Friday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a TV interview that his country was planning to finalize a draft deal in "the next two to three days" to send to Washington. "I don't think it takes long, perhaps, in a matter of a week or so, we can start real, serious negotiations on the text and come to a conclusion," Araghchi said on MSNOW's "Morning Joe" show."
"The tensions between the longtime adversaries have ramped up as the Trump administration pushes for concessions from Iran and has built up the largest U.S. military presence in the Middle East in decades, with more warships and aircraft on the way. On Friday, the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group passed through the Strait of Gibraltar and entered the Mediterranean Sea after being sent by Trump from the Caribbean, according to images of the ship by maritime photographers posted to social media."
"Both Iran and the U.S. have signaled that they are prepared for war if talks on Tehran's nuclear program fizzle out. "We are prepared for diplomacy, and we are prepared for negotiation as much as we are prepared for war," Araghchi said Friday. Ali Vaez, an Iran expert at the International Crisis Group, said Iran "would treat any kinetic action as an existential threat.""
Trump indicated he is considering limited military action while urging Iran to "better negotiate a fair deal." Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran plans to finalize a draft deal in the next two to three days and expected serious negotiations on the text within about a week. The Trump administration has increased U.S. military presence in the Middle East, including deployment of the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group into the Mediterranean. Both countries signaled readiness for diplomacy and for war. Analysts warn Iran would treat any kinetic action as an existential threat and likely retaliate.
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