Iran's president strikes softer tone on nuclear talks after Trump's warning that 'bad things would happen'

The Iranian president, who conscionable days agone accused President Donald Trump of provoking unrest and trying to "tear this state apart," is present striking a softer code regarding talks astir its atomic program, pursuing a informing from Trump. 

Trump said astatine the White House connected Monday that the U.S. is talking with Iran and that helium would "like to spot a woody negotiated."  

"And if we could work something out, that'd be great," Trump added. "And if we can't, probably bad things would happen." 

Masoud Pezeshkian past took to X connected Tuesday and wrote, "In airy of requests from affable governments successful the portion to respond to the connection by the President of the United States for negotiations: I person instructed my Minister of Foreign Affairs, provided that a suitable situation exists — 1 escaped from threats and unreasonable expectations — to prosecute just and equitable negotiations, guided by the principles of dignity, prudence, and expediency."

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, left, and President Donald Trump. (Majid Saeedi/Getty Images; Jose Luis Magana/AP)

"These negotiations shall beryllium conducted wrong the model of our nationalist interests," Pezeshkian besides said. 

Axios has reported that U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff volition conscionable Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi successful Istanbul connected Friday. However, a root acquainted with the substance told Fox News connected Tuesday that Iran wants to determination the discussions to Oman.

Pezeshkian told authorities tv connected Saturday that Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and European leaders "rode connected our problems, provoked, and were seeking — and inactive question — to fragment society," according to Reuters.

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, left, President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Iranian Presidency/Anadolu via Getty Images/Alex Wong/Getty Images/Chaim Goldberg/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

"They brought them into the streets and wanted, arsenic they said, to teardrop this state apart, to sow struggle and hatred among the radical and make division," Pezeshkian reportedly added about the anti-government protests and deadly crackdown that precocious swept done Iran. "Everyone knows that the contented was not conscionable a societal protest."   

Then successful a bid of posts connected X connected Tuesday, Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said, "The United States wants to devour Iran; the Iranian federation and the Islamic Republic forestall this," and, "Iran stands steadfast and volition proceed to basal firm, and — God consenting — volition enactment an extremity to the United States’ mischief and harassment."

"The caller sedition was orchestrated by Zionists & the US. I was informed done a definite transmission that the CIA & Mossad deployed each of their resources into the field!"  Khamenei besides claimed, without providing immoderate evidence.

Trump said past week that "time is moving retired for Iran."

In a Truth Social station past Wednesday, Trump wrote, "A monolithic Armada is heading to Iran."  

An F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the formation platform of the USS Abraham Lincoln during regular formation operations successful the Arabian Sea, successful this representation released by U.S. Central Command connected Friday, Jan. 30, 2026.  (U.S. Central Command)

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"It is moving quickly, with large power, enthusiasm, and purpose. It is simply a larger fleet, headed by the large Aircraft Carrier Abraham Lincoln, than that sent to Venezuela. Like with Venezuela, it is, ready, willing, and capable to rapidly fulfill its mission, with velocity and violence, if necessary. Hopefully, Iran volition rapidly 'Come to the Table' and negociate a just and equitable woody — NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS — 1 that is bully for each parties. Time is moving out, it is genuinely of the essence!" the president warned.