Trump warns of possible strikes against Iran

President Trump warned limited strikes against Iran possible, even as the country's top diplomat said Tehran expects to have a proposed deal ready in the next few days.

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February 20, 2026 - 1:53 PM

In this handout photo obtained from the U.S. Defense Department, Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) sail in the Arabian Sea, Feb. 6, 2026. Photo by Handout photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jesse Monford/U.S. Navy via Getty Images/TNS

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump warned on Friday that limited strikes against Iran are possible even as the country’s top diplomat said Tehran expects to have a proposed deal ready in the next few days following nuclear talks with the United States.

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.” Earlier, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a TV interview that his country was planning to finalize a draft deal in “the next…

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