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Trump says US would 'prefer not to' attack Iran as new destroyer anchors in Eilat

Trump held talks with Iran in recent days, telling Tehran "no nukes, and stop killing protesters," KAN News reported on Friday morning.

US President Donald Trump visits a Ford production center in Dearborn, Michigan, US, January 13, 2026.
 Fire of Israeli attack on Sharan Oil depot is seen following the Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2025

Tehran to convert metro stations, parking lots into 'war shelters' as US threat looms - report

Illustrative image of US President Donald Trump and Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Israel assessing reports of discreet US-Iran contacts and American conditions for new nuclear deal

US President Donald Trump delivers a speech on energy and the economy, in Clive, Iowa, US, January 27, 2026.

Trump urges Iran to make nuclear deal or next attack will be 'far worse'


Even without regime change in Iran, Netanyahu and Trump can still reshape Middle East - analysis

Israel and the US might also consider a more modest but still historic opportunity to reduce the capabilities of Iran and Hezbollah, even if it doesn't topple the Islamic Republic regime.

 L to R: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump. (illustration)

WATCH: 'One death is too much': Trump addresses Iranian protests in Detroit speech

US president: I have cancelled all meetings with Iranian officials until senseless killing of protesters stops • Trump to convene US officials on potential strikes on Iran

US President Donald Trump walks, ahead of boarding the Marine One helicopter to depart the White House for travel to Detroit, Michigan, in Washington, DC, US, January 13, 2026

Vance urges Trump to pursue talks with Iran before military strikes - WSJ

The Wall Street Journal reports that JD Vance is among the senior officials pushing Trump to enter a new negotiation round with the Islamic Republic regime.

 US President Donald Trump talks with Vice President JD Vance in the Cross Hall following a celebration of US military mothers event at the White House in Washington, US, May 8, 2025.

Turkish gov't demands caution against foreign intervention in Iran amid nationwide protests

NATO member Turkey does not wish to see chaos in Iran, with Omer Celik, spokesperson for Turkey's ruling AK Party, saying that "these problems must be resolved through the internal dynamics."

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attend a joint press conference in Tehran, Iran, November 30, 2025.

'US-Zionist terror supporters': Iran declares three days of mourning honoring 'martyrs' of protests

The "martyrs" refer to the authority personnel who have been killed, and not the hundreds of civilians who have lost their lives.

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026; illustrative.

Iran tells UN: US to blame for 'violent' protests

Iran condemns “the ongoing, unlawful, and irresponsible conduct of the United States of America, in coordination with the Israeli regime," Iran’s UN Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani wrote.

Iranians attend a protest in the city of Rasht, northern Iran, January 8, 2025

Iran opens door to preemptive strikes on Israel, US as response to nationwide protests

Iran's National Defense Council issued a statement that warned that any encroachment on its security or national integrity would be met with an “appropriate, targeted, and decisive response.

Women walk past an anti-U.S. and anti-Israeli billboard displayed on a building in Tehran, Iran, January 4, 2026.

Iranian official responds to Trump's warning over missiles, says 'Iran's defense not containable'

“Iran’s ‌missile capabilities and defense are not containable or permission-based,” said Ali Shamkhani, a political advisor of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. 

Iranian missiles are displayed at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps(IRGC) Aerospace Force Museum in Tehran, Iran, November 12, 2025

Iran's President Pezeshkian: 'We are in full-fledged war with America, Israel, and Europe'

The Iranian president added that Tehran faces a worse threat than its war with Iraq in the 1980s, and that Tehran is better equipped to give "a more decisive response" militarily to its adversaries.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during an interview in Tehran, Iran, August 28, 2025.

Iranian missile exercises may be preparation for surprise attack, Israel warns US - Axios

The report notes that the likelihood of an attack is below 50%, but an Israeli source said that "nobody is willing to take the risk and just say it is only an exercise."

Iranian missiles are displayed at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps(IRGC) Aerospace Force Museum in Tehran, Iran, November 12, 2025