US President Donald Trump says Iran is ‘seriously talking’ with the US and hopes that talks with Tehran will lead to a nuclear deal. Trump also reiterated that he's sending ‘powerful ships’ to the Gulf. pic.twitter.com/1KNZd40Uut
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) February 1, 2026
.@POTUS: "We have the biggest, most powerful ships in the world over there… hopefully, we'll make a deal. If we don't make a deal, then we'll find out whether or not he was right." https://t.co/WhkvF4ssUf pic.twitter.com/4H9y8YZz6i
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) February 1, 2026
Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei:
Iran's oil, gas, mineral wealth and strategic location make it a target for foreign powers.
United States once controlled Iran's resources, politics, and security for decades, but its influence was later cut off.
US wants to return to the… pic.twitter.com/G7qvUqGgQn
— Current Report (@Currentreport1) February 1, 2026