US EditionBBC World Service - Newshour, US President 'Hopeful' of Iran Deal
Trump confirmed ongoing US-Iran talks amid Khamenei's warning that a US attack would spark a regional war, with nearly 3,000 deaths reported in recent Iranian protests, officials said.
- On Feb 2, 2026, US President Donald Trump said yesterday he was hopeful of agreeing a deal with Iran and confirmed dialogue is taking place, adding `we'll see what happens`.
- Last month, mass protests over high living costs escalated into a nationwide anti-government movement, with Iranian authorities publishing 2,986 names out of 3,117 killed while HRANA reported 6,713 deaths, mostly protesters.
- Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called the protests a `coup` and warned a US attack would spark regional war, while IRGC official Ahmad Vahidi said `enemies` aim to create a `war atmosphere` and the European Union listed the IRGC as a terrorist group.
- Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi expressed concern about `miscalculations` but called Trump `wise enough`, while Ali Larijani said on Saturday that negotiation structures are progressing and detained protester Erfan Soltani was released on bail.
- Trump said `If we don't make a deal, then we'll find out whether or not he was right,` while it remained unclear what immediate impact the EU listing would have and Firouzeh, 43-year-old homemaker, said she was `very worried and scared.
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Trump voices hope for Iran deal
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he remained hopeful of striking a deal with Iran, even as Tehran warned that any American military attack would ignite a regional war, deepening tensions already strained by weeks of unrest inside the Islamic republic. Trump's remarks came after Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, accused the United States of fuelling recent anti-government protests and cautioned that a US strike would provoke …
Donald Trump has been stepping up warnings since the January repressed protest movement started in Iran, while repeating negotiations with Tehran to avoid the armed option. "I hope we're going to reach an agreement," he told the press on Sunday.
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AlKhaleej TodayTrump hopeful of Iran deal despite Khamenei warning of ‘regional war’
PARIS, Feb 2 — US President Donald Trump yesterday said he was hopeful of agreeing a deal with Iran after the country’s supreme leader warned that any US attack on the Islamic republic would trigger a regional war.Following the Iranian authorities’ deadly response to anti-government protests that peaked last month, Trump has threatened military action and ordered the dispatch of an aircraft carrier group to the Middle East.Iranian supreme leader…
BBC World Service - Newshour, US president 'hopeful' of Iran deal
Donald Trump says Iran negotiating 'seriously' as Supreme Leader in Tehran warns of regional war if US attacks. Iran's foreign minister says "fruitful" talks are taking place on his country's nuclear programme, even as American military forces continue to build in the Middle East. Also in the programme: French tech giant Capgemini to sell US subsidiary working for ICE; and a new exhibition reveals the peaceful side of the Samurai. (Picture: US P…
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