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Feb 11, 2026
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Trump threatens Iran with ‘something very tough’ if US demands are not met
Tensions between the US and Iran continue to grow as Donald Trump warns of US military strikes, absent concessions from Tehran.
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By Al Jazeera Staff and News Agencies
Published On 10 Feb 202610 Feb 2026
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United States President Donald Trump has continued to threaten Iran with possible military attacks if Tehran does not accede to his demands on issues ranging from nuclear enrichment to ballistic missiles.
In comments to the Israeli outlet Channel 12, published on Tuesday, Trump hinted at aggressive actions if no deal comes together with Iran.
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“Either we reach a deal, or we’ll have to do something very tough,” Trump told the news outlet.
The remarks come as Iran’s security chief, Ali Larijani, meets with the sultan of Oman, Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, to discuss the results of talks between US and Iranian officials last week.
In recent weeks, Trump has touted an increase in US military forces in the region, having sent a “massive armada” to nearby waters. The deployment includes the USS Abraham Lincoln, an aircraft carrier.
Channel 12 and the news outlet Axios reported on Tuesday that Trump is also thinking about sending a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East.
That military build-up has spurred fears of an impending US strike against Iran. Critics fear such an attack could destabilise the region.
Already, on Monday, the US issued guidelines to US-flagged commercial ships, warning them to stay “as far as possible” from Iranian territorial waters.
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Heightened demands
Since January, Trump has heightened US pressure on Iran, warning that his country’s military is “locked and loaded and ready to go”.
Trump has also compared Iran’s situation with that of Venezuela, where a US military operation on January 3 resulted in the abduction of President Nicolas Maduro.
“Like with Venezuela, [the US military] is ready, willing, and able to rapidly fulfill its mission, with speed and violence, if necessary. Hopefully Iran will quickly ‘Come to the Table’ and negotiate a fair and equitable deal,” Trump wrote on social media on January 28.
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Trump, childishly, makes renewed war threats against Iran that sound very much like sixth grade school kids playing “war” or something overheard from a “B” movie script. C’mon man . . . “Locked, loaded, and ready . . .”? from the mouth of a President of the United States? This mentally ill little boy needs to be permanently placed in a secure “romper room” . . .
Since January, Trump has heightened US pressure on Iran, warning that his country’s military is “locked and loaded and ready to go”.
“Either we reach a deal, or we’ll have to do something very tough,” Trump said about the Iran nuclear talks.
Didn’t he say, back in June, that he had “completely and totally obliterated — a spectacular military success ” crowing over his missile attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities with his secret “Midnight Hammer:”? This man lies through his teeth without even cracking a telling smile, no matter how serious the situation may be . . . ~llaw
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