Trump hopeful of Iran deal after Khamenei warns of regional war
The Hindu
Trump expresses hope for a deal with Iran amid threats of regional war following protests and escalating tensions.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday (February 1, 2026) said he was hopeful of agreeing a deal with Iran after the country's supreme leader warned that any U.S. attack on the Islamic republic would trigger a regional war.
Following the Iranian authorities' deadly response to anti-government protests that peaked last month, Mr. Trump has threatened military action and ordered the dispatch of an aircraft carrier group to the Middle East.
Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday (February 1) likened the recent protests to a "coup", warning that a U.S. attack would trigger a broad conflict.
"The Americans should know that if they start a war, this time it will be a regional war," he said, telling Iranians they "should not be scared" of Mr. Trump's rhetoric.
"They [rioters] attacked the police, government centres, IRGC centres, banks, and mosques, and burned the Koran... It was like a coup," Mr. Khamenei said, adding that "the coup was suppressed".
Asked about the Iranian leader's warning, Mr. Trump told reporters on Sunday (February 1): "Of course he is going to say that.”
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