{"id":2554073,"date":"2026-01-27T11:07:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T16:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-suddenly-wants-to-strike-a-deal-after-big-armada-arrives-trump-2\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T11:09:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T16:09:11","slug":"iran-suddenly-wants-to-strike-a-deal-after-big-armada-arrives-trump-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-suddenly-wants-to-strike-a-deal-after-big-armada-arrives-trump-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran Suddenly Wants to Strike a Deal After &#8216;Big Armada&#8217; Arrives: Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Firan-suddenly-wants-to-strike-a-deal-after-big-armada-arrives-trump-2%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2554073&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Trump says Iran has sought talks as a U.S. strike force moves closer following a deadly government crackdown on anti\u2011government protests. Reported death tolls vary widely \u2014 Iranian officials allegedly cited up to 30,000 (Time), the government officially admitted 3,117, and a human\u2011rights group reported 5,459 deaths with over 17,000 incidents under investigation. Trump warned Iran before the crackdown, considered military options, and has deployed the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group plus additional F\u201115Es and missile\u2011defense assets to the region. A senior U.S. official indicated the governance is open to negotiations if Iran accepts terms broadly aimed at restricting its nuclear activity, limiting long\u2011range missiles, and ending support for regional militias. U.S.intelligence assesses Iran\u2019s hold on power is vulnerable \u2014 the weakest since 1979 \u2014 amid widespread economic discontent, and some U.S. lawmakers, such as Sen. Lindsey Graham, urge stronger action to pressure the regime.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-suddenly-wants-to-strike-a-deal-after-big-armada-arrives-trump\/\" title=\"... Suddenly Wants to Strike a Deal After &#039;Big Armada&#039; Arrives: ...\">potential retribution lumbers closer<\/a> to Iran, its leaders want to make a deal with the United States, according to President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, Iran put its foot down after weeks of anti-government protests and dispersed the demonstrators. Iranian officials have unofficially said that up to 30,000 people may have been killed in the crackdown, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/7357635\/more-than-30000-killed-in-iran-say-senior-officials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Time<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The government has officially admitted to killing 3,117 people, while a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-irans-supreme-leader-khamenei-now-living-in-underground-bunker-fears-trump-might-come-for-him\/\" title=\"Report: ...&#039;s Supreme Leader Khamenei Now Living in Underground Bunker, Fears ... Might Come for Him\">human rights group put<\/a> the death toll at 5,459 deaths, with 17,031 incidents under investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to the crackdown, Trump had warned Iran not to commit a mass slaughter of protesters and has said his intervention prevented Iran from executing many of the thousands arrested.<\/p>\n<p>Trump considered military action when the protests were suppressed, but did not act at the time. However, military assets were put in motion: the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is now in the Middle East region, giving Trump military options he did not have earlier in the month.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have a big armada next to Iran. Bigger than Venezuela,&rdquo; Trump said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/01\/26\/trump-iran-deal-strike-protests\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As the strike force inches closer, Iran is bending, Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They want to make a deal. I know so. They called on numerous occasions. They want to talk.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>What Axios called a &ldquo;senior U.S. official&rdquo; said Trump is willing to discuss options.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If they want to contact us and they know what the terms are, then we&rsquo;re going to have the conversation,&rdquo; the U.S. official said.<\/p>\n<p>The official said Iran has had terms of a deal sent to them many times in the past year. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >terms include taking enriched uranium<\/a> out of Iran, a cap on Iran&rsquo;s number of long-range missiles, an end to Iran&rsquo;s backing of militias in the region, and a ban on enriching uranium in Iran.<\/p>\n<p>Intelligence reports &ldquo;signal that the Iranian government&rsquo;s hold on power is at its weakest point since the shah was overthrown in the 1979 revolution,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/01\/26\/us\/politics\/trump-reports-iran-government.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Widespread disaffection, rooted in economic issues, has weakened the government&rsquo;s support.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;President Trump is consistently briefed on intelligence matters around the world,&rdquo; White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement. &ldquo;It would be a dereliction of duty as commander in chief if he were not regularly briefed on these matters. With respect to Iran, President Trump continues to closely monitor the situation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said he believes Trump will back up his December pledge to protesters that he would help them.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The goal is to end the regime,&rdquo; Graham said. &ldquo;They may stop killing them today, but if they&rsquo;re in charge next month, they&rsquo;ll kill them then.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The New York Times report noted that in addition to the carrier strike group, which includes ships equipped with Tomahawk cruise missiles, the military has sent additional F-15E aircraft to bolster offensive capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. has also increased missile defense assets in the region and networked with allies.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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