03.02.2026 19:45
U.S. President Donald Trump made a statement ahead of nuclear negotiations with Iran set to take place in Turkey on Friday. Threatening Tehran, Trump said, "If we can't reach an agreement, bad things will happen."
In a statement regarding Iran before nuclear negotiations, U.S. President Trump said, "Bad things will happen if we can't reach an agreement."
TRUMP THREATENED IRAN AGAIN U.S. President Trump evaluated the Iran agenda during a signing ceremony held in the Oval Office. While noting that there are "very large" ships heading towards Iran, he also mentioned that talks with officials from that country are ongoing.
U.S. President Donald Trump "BAD THINGS WILL HAPPEN IF WE CAN'T REACH AN AGREEMENT" Trump stated, "I would like to reach an agreement with Iran. We are currently in talks with Iran. If we can reach an agreement, that would be very good; if we can't, probably bad things will happen," conveying that he is open to the diplomatic process.
TALKS ON FRIDAY IN ISTANBUL U.S. media reported that Tehran and Washington would sit down for nuclear negotiations in Istanbul. It was noted that the meeting would take place on Friday with the participation of Trump's special representative Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Arakchi.
PEZEŞKİYAN'S ORDER FOR NEGOTIATIONS On the other hand, Iranian media announced that President Pezeşkiyan had ordered the resumption of nuclear negotiations with the U.S. According to the Fars News Agency, talks with the U.S. are expected to take place in Turkey within a few days.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeşkiyan PROTESTS IN IRAN Protests that began in the Grand Bazaar of Tehran, led by shopkeepers, spread across the country due to the rapid devaluation of the local currency against foreign currencies and the deepening economic troubles on December 28, 2025. Following the escalation of protests in the capital Tehran on January 8, the government had blocked internet access. After the protests ended, internet access was partially and limitedly restored in recent days.
In a statement on January 21, based on the Forensic Medicine Institution of the Iranian Martyrs and Veterans Foundation, it was announced that 3,117 people, including security forces and civilians, lost their lives during the incidents that occurred during the protests.
The U.S.-based Iran Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) reported that 6,126 people lost their lives in the incidents during the protests, and 41,880 people were detained.