US president tells Tehran that time is running out to make a deal on future of nuclear program – key US politics stories from 28 January 2026
President Trump has again raised the spectre of military intervention in Iran, warning the country to “Come to the Table” and quickly negotiate a deal.
Noting that time was running out, Trump threatened that if an agreement could not be reached: “The next attack will be far worse! Don’t make that happen again.”
The comments on social media were the starkest indication yet that Trump might proceed with a military strike, a remarkable shift in the White House’s stated rationale for sending a carrier strike group to the region. The comments represent a shift from outrage over the death of protesters to the fate of Tehran’s nuclear program.
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