US President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House after arriving on Marine One in Washington, DC. (February 9, 2026)
Trump warns Iran of “something very tough” if talks fail
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US President Donald Trump said Tuesday in an interview with Axios that he’s considering sending a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East in case negotiations with Iran fail.
"Either we will make a deal or we will have to do something very tough like last time," Trump told Axios.
"We have an armada that is heading there and another one might be going," Trump said.
He added that he’s “thinking” of sending another aircraft carrier strike group.
Iran "wants to make a deal very badly…Last time they didn't believe I would do it," Trump said, referring to the talks that preceded the 12-day war with ‘Israel’, in which the United States struck Iranian nuclear sites.
The talks are “very different,” Trump continued, and said it was a “no-brainer” for any deal with Iran to cover its nuclear program.
