Trump noted that "the armada is heading," and another U.S. Navy aircraft carrier group may be sent towards Iran. He expressed hope that the United States would be able to reach an agreement with Iran soon.
If this does not happen, he stated that the White House would be forced to take "very harsh measures." Trump also remarked that Iran is showing greater flexibility in negotiations compared to the situation observed before the 12-day military escalation between the U.S., Israel, and Iran in the summer of 2025.
Indirect negotiations between Iran and the United States began in Oman on February 6. The American delegation was led by the President's special envoy, Stephen Wittkoff, who demanded concessions from Iran on several issues, including its nuclear program, missile arsenal, and support for proxy forces in the Middle East.
Iran, for its part, insists on resuming discussions on the nuclear agreement in exchange for the lifting of sanctions. After the first round of negotiations, both sides expressed positive expectations but noted the presence of disagreements.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who led the Iranian delegation, stated that the country would continue to enrich uranium for peaceful purposes and rejects the policy of "zero enrichment."
Trump has previously threatened Iran with military action if the country does not agree to revise the 2015 nuclear agreement, which was effectively suspended in 2019. In March 2025, he set an ultimatum for Tehran, giving them "two months" to conclude a new agreement.
In the summer of 2025, the U.S. conducted airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, supporting Israel's military operation. There is no precise information on the scale of the consequences of these strikes, but Trump claimed that Iran's nuclear program was destroyed.
Since the beginning of 2026, the United States has increased its military presence in the Middle East. Trump justified this by the brutal suppression of protests against the government in Iran, during which, according to official data, nearly three thousand people died. The aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln, considered "the largest warship in the world," was dispatched to the region.
On the eve of the negotiations in Oman, the U.S. urged its citizens to leave Iran immediately. Official Tehran emphasizes that dialogue is only possible on an equal basis and calls on Trump to abandon threats.
