Trump Says Next 10 Days Could Decide Fate of Iran Talks

Noting the June U.S. strikes on Iran, President Donald Trump said, ‘We may have to take it a step further’ if Iran did not agree to a deal.

U.S. Sailors direct an EA-18G Growler on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the Arabian Sea, Feb. 3, 2026. Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zoe Simpson/U.S. Navy via DVIDS

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump indicated on Feb. 19 that United States and Iranian negotiators may have less than two weeks to reach a new agreement addressing Middle East security concerns.

Speaking at the first meeting of his Board of Peace in Washington, Trump noted the U.S. strikes that targeted three Iranian nuclear facilities last June.