Iranians walk past a poster of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei with anti-American slogans in Tehran, Jan. 27, 2026. (Credit: Atta Kenare/AFP)
The arrival of major U.S. military deployments in the region, now on a combat footing, signals that pressure on Iran has reached a peak. The coming days will be decisive. Efforts are intensifying to reach a deal that would prevent a regional escalation, especially as Iran’s allies warned they would enter the war if U.S. President Donald Trump moves ahead with military action. U.S. and Iranian red linesWashington’s demands remain clear and unchanged. They include a shift in the structure of Iran’s regime, its policies and its overall direction, an end to uranium enrichment, abandoning ballistic missiles, an agreement on the future of Iran’s oil sector that would place it under U.S. oversight, and an end to Iran’s regional influence project and its confrontation with Israel. More context Trump says another 'armada' floating towards Iran...
The arrival of major U.S. military deployments in the region, now on a combat footing, signals that pressure on Iran has reached a peak. The coming days will be decisive. Efforts are intensifying to reach a deal that would prevent a regional escalation, especially as Iran’s allies warned they would enter the war if U.S. President Donald Trump moves ahead with military action. U.S. and Iranian red linesWashington’s demands remain clear and unchanged. They include a shift in the structure of Iran’s regime, its policies and its overall direction, an end to uranium enrichment, abandoning ballistic missiles, an agreement on the future of Iran’s oil sector that would place it under U.S. oversight, and an end to Iran’s regional influence project and its confrontation with Israel. More context Trump says another 'armada' floating...
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