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Trump says Iran is developing missiles that can reach US in State of the Union address
Trump stated Iran is pursuing nuclear weapons and missile development capable of reaching the US, warning against allowing Tehran nuclear arms while diplomacy continues, citing 32,000 protester deaths.
- During the State of the Union, President Donald Trump said Iran is developing missiles that will soon reach the United States and that Tehran's leaders are pursuing nuclear ambitions.
- With diplomacy underway, U.S. forces have massed two aircraft carriers and more than a dozen ships in West Asia as Steve Witkoff, U.S. Middle East envoy, and Jared Kushner, U.S. envoy, prepare for talks in Geneva, Switzerland on February 26.
- Current U.S. assessments note Tehran's short- and medium-range ballistic missiles top out at about 1,850 miles, while the continental United States sits more than 6,000 miles away.
- Lawmakers warned after a Gang of Eight briefing that the president's threat of military strikes and U.S. military deployments raise immediate escalation risks.
- Negotiator Abbas Araghchi said a deal is within reach, but Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei called US allegations `big lies`.
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