U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is open to meeting Iran’s leader while announcing new sanctions to block Tehran’s nuclear ambitions.
U.S. President Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Iran on Tuesday (February 4), saying the country was dangerously close to acquiring a nuclear weapon. Speaking to reporters in Washington, Trump reiterated that his administration would not allow Iran to develop such capabilities and suggested serious consequences if it continued its nuclear ambitions.
"I would love to be able to make a great deal. A deal where you can get on with your lives," Trump said, addressing Iran. "They cannot have one thing. They cannot have a nuclear weapon, and if I think that they will have a nuclear weapon... I think that's going to be very unfortunate for them."
In a series of executive actions, Trump reinstated sanctions restricting Iranian oil sales and severed U.S. ties with the U.N. Human Rights Council and the Palestinian relief agency UNRWA. The measures mirror those imposed during his first term, when he withdrew from the 2015 nuclear deal, citing Iran’s alleged violations and regional destabilization efforts.
Washington has long accused Tehran of breaching nuclear restrictions and increasing uranium enrichment beyond permitted levels. The renewed sanctions aim to push Iran back to negotiations under stricter conditions. However, Tehran has not yet responded to the latest measures, and tensions remain high.
The decision comes amid broader efforts by the Trump administration to reshape U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. In addition to confronting Iran, Trump is actively engaged in ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas, discussions on Saudi-Israel normalization, and addressing regional security concerns.
With renewed sanctions in place and diplomatic efforts underway, it remains unclear whether Iran will return to negotiations or escalate tensions further.
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U.S. President Donald Trump has said the United States has a “virtually unlimited supply” of munitions and is capable of sustaining military action indefinitely, as the conflict with Iran entered its fourth day.
The United Nations has called for an investigation into a deadly attack on a girls’ primary school in Iran, which Iranian officials say has killed more than 100 children. The U.S. has said its forces “would not” deliberately target a school.
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The Kremlin is utilising the recent United States and Israeli military strikes on Iran to validate its ongoing war in Ukraine. Russian officials are pointing to the escalation in the Middle East as evidence that Western nations do not adhere to international rules.
Saudi Arabia’s state oil giant Saudi Aramco closed its Ras Tanura refinery on Monday following an Iranian drone strike, an industry source told Reuters as Tehran retaliated across the Gulf after a U.S.-Israeli attack on Iranian targets over the weekend.
The Middle East crisis intensifies after the deadly attack on the compound of the Supreme Leader of Iran Ali Khamenei on Saturday that killed him, other family members and senior figures. Iran has launched retaliatory strikes on U.S. targets in the region.
U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. military has enough stockpiled weapons to fight wars "forever"; in a social media post late on Monday. The remarks came hours before conflict in Iran and the Middle East entered its fourth day.
Türkiye raised its security level for Turkish-flagged vessels in the Strait of Hormuz to Level 3 on Sunday (2 March). The development follows Iranian restrictions on shipping after U.S. and Israeli strikes and confirmation of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s death.
Strikes across the Middle East are intensifying, fuelling travel disruption, driving up global energy prices and forcing diplomatic missions to shut their doors as tensions continue to rise.
U.S. President Donald Trump has said the United States has a “virtually unlimited supply” of munitions and is capable of sustaining military action indefinitely, as the conflict with Iran entered its fourth day.
The United Nations has called for an investigation into a deadly attack on a girls’ primary school in Iran, which Iranian officials say has killed more than 100 children. The U.S. has said its forces “would not” deliberately target a school.
U.S. first lady, Melania Trump chaired a UN Security Council meeting on children and education in conflict on Monday (2 March), a move criticised by Iran as hypocritical following U.S. and Israeli strikes that triggered a UN warning about risks to children.
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