{"id":2554147,"date":"2026-01-27T12:22:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T17:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-suddenly-wants-to-strike-a-deal-after-big-armada-arrives-trump-7\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T12:24:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T17:24:17","slug":"iran-suddenly-wants-to-strike-a-deal-after-big-armada-arrives-trump-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-suddenly-wants-to-strike-a-deal-after-big-armada-arrives-trump-7\/","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-7%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=2554147&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 Donald Trump says Iran has been trying to open talks as U.S. military assets move closer to the region following a brutal government crackdown on anti\u2011government protests.<\/p>\n<p>Key points:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Iran recently suppressed widespread protests; <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >reported death tolls vary widely<\/a>: Iranian officials have been cited (unofficially) as saying up to about 30,000 killed (Time),the government officially admits 3,117,and a human\u2011rights group reports 5,459 deaths with 17,031 incidents under inquiry.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Trump warned Iran against mass killings, says his pressure prevented further executions, and considered military action earlier but initially did not strike.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group and additional assets (including F\u201115E aircraft and enhanced missile\u2011defense systems) have been deployed to the Middle East, expanding U.S.military options.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Trump and a senior U.S. official say Iran has sought contact and that the U.S.would discuss talks if Tehran accepts known terms: removing enriched uranium,capping long\u2011range missiles,ending support for regional militias,and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-suddenly-wants-to-strike-a-deal-after-big-armada-arrives-trump-3\/\" title=\"... Suddenly Wants to Strike a Deal After &#039;Big Armada&#039; Arrives: Trump\">banning domestic uranium enrichment<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; U.S. intelligence reportedly assesses Iran\u2019s hold on power is the weakest since the 1979 revolution, driven in part by economic grievances.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president is regularly briefed on the situation; Senator Lindsey Graham expressed support for pressuring the regime and backing protesters.  <\/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 potential retribution lumbers closer 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 human rights group put 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:\/\/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: Trump\">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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