Trump ‘considering’ limited strikes on Iran
US President Trump says he is “considering” limited strikes on Iran as negotiations continue over its nuclear program.
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US President Trump says he is “considering” limited strikes on Iran as negotiations continue over its nuclear program.
![US President Donald Trump speaks during a Working Breakfast with Governors at the White House in Washington, DC on Feb. 20, 2026. [Mandel Ngan/ AFP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/image-1771614800.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)




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Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov did not say why he believed the US would respect the limits set out in New START.
Eyeing second round of US talks, Iranian officials say willing to talk nuclear, but draw red line on ballistic missiles.

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian spoke out against intervention by ‘alien Westerners’ during a rally.
Trip by Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, comes amid diplomatic efforts to avert war.
Iran’s atomic energy chief makes comment as more mediated negotiations with the US expected.

Iran has a long history of revolutions, coups and invasions, leaving it with a complex web of power.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran is ready to reach a deal with the US.
US wants Beijing to join a revised nuclear weapons treaty after expiration of a previous accord between US and Russia.
US president says that he wants to negotiate replacement for strategic nuclear deployment treaty that recently expired.
Friedrich Merz said concerns about a further escalation with Iran have dominated his trip to the Gulf region.