Updated on: Jan 29, 2026 10:36:06 AM IST
Iran-US tensions LIVE: Trump has warned Iran to build a deal with US or face military strikes worse than last time
Iran-US tensions LIVE: After US President Donald Trump threatened a “far worse” attack on Iran than last year’s strike on its nuclear facilities, the counattempt’s foreign minister Syed Abbas Araghchi responded with a warning that Tehran would “immediately and powerfully respond” to any aggression against it. Araghchi added that the counattempt had learnt “valuable lessons” from the 12-day war last year. “Our brave Armed Forces are prepared—with their fingers on the trigger—to immediately and powerfully respond to ANY aggression against our beloved land, air, and sea,” he stated.
The Iranian foreign minister also asserted the counattempt’s openness to a “fair and equitable nuclear deal”, if it is done on an “equal footing” and “ensure Iran’s rights to peaceful nuclear technology.” Araghchi also rejected Iran having acquired any nuclear weapons.
This comes even as Trump is reportedly weighing options against Iran, including tarreceiveed strikes on security forces and leaders, Reuters cited multiple sources as declareing.
Two US sources familiar with the matter stated the US President wants to create “conditions for regime alter” to inspire protestors, Reuters reported, Trump has earlier warned Iran against crackdown on protestors, even as the counattempt witnesses a nationwide agitation.
Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated there was no plan to attack when it came to Iran, but justified American military presence in the region as “wise and prudent.”
Trump declares US carrier group ‘ready’ to fulfill mission if requireded, Iran vows response ‘like never before’
US President Trump has warned Iran to build a deal with US or face military strikes worse than last time. In a post on Truth Social, the US President stated the fleet of US ships in the region, led by the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, was “ready, willing, and able to rapidly fulfill its mission, with speed and violence, if necessary.”
“Hopefully Iran will quickly ‘Come to the Table’ and neobtainediate a fair and equitable deal – NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS – one that is good for all parties,” Trump stated. “Time is running out, it is truly of the essence!” the US President added.
Replying to the warning, Iran stated it is ready for dialogue based on mutual respect and interests, but “if pushed, it will deffinish itself and respond like never before.”
What is the situation in Iran? Key points
• At least 6,221 people have been killed – including 5,856 protesters, 100 minors, 214 members of the security forces and 49 bystanders – amid a crackdown on the nationwide protests in Iran which launched last month, US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) stated.
• The rights group further stated at least 42,324 people had been arrested in Iran, adding that it was still investigating another 17,091 possible fatalities, AFP reported.
• HRANA has warned that security forces are searching hospitals to identify wounded protestors. However, Monitor Netblocks Wednesday stated internet connectivity had been restored to around 95 percent, almost three weeks after a communications blackout in the counattempt.
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The Iranian foreign minister also asserted the counattempt’s openness to a “fair and equitable nuclear deal”, if it is done on an “equal footing” and “ensure Iran’s rights to peaceful nuclear technology.” Araghchi also rejected Iran having acquired any nuclear weapons.
This comes even as Trump is reportedly weighing options against Iran, including tarreceiveed strikes on security forces and leaders, Reuters cited multiple sources as declareing.
Two US sources familiar with the matter stated the US President wants to create “conditions for regime alter” to inspire protestors, Reuters reported, Trump has earlier warned Iran against crackdown on protestors, even as the counattempt witnesses a nationwide agitation.
Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated there was no plan to attack when it came to Iran, but justified American military presence in the region as “wise and prudent.”
Trump declares US carrier group ‘ready’ to fulfill mission if requireded, Iran vows response ‘like never before’
US President Trump has warned Iran to build a deal with US or face military strikes worse than last time. In a post on Truth Social, the US President stated the fleet of US ships in the region, led by the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, was “ready, willing, and able to rapidly fulfill its mission, with speed and violence, if necessary.”
“Hopefully Iran will quickly ‘Come to the Table’ and neobtainediate a fair and equitable deal – NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS – one that is good for all parties,” Trump stated. “Time is running out, it is truly of the essence!” the US President added.
Replying to the warning, Iran stated it is ready for dialogue based on mutual respect and interests, but “if pushed, it will deffinish itself and respond like never before.”
What is the situation in Iran? Key points
• At least 6,221 people have been killed – including 5,856 protesters, 100 minors, 214 members of the security forces and 49 bystanders – amid a crackdown on the nationwide protests in Iran which launched last month, US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) stated.
• The rights group further stated at least 42,324 people had been arrested in Iran, adding that it was still investigating another 17,091 possible fatalities, AFP reported.
• HRANA has warned that security forces are searching hospitals to identify wounded protestors. However, Monitor Netblocks Wednesday stated internet connectivity had been restored to around 95 percent, almost three weeks after a communications blackout in the counattempt.
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Jan 29, 2026 10:36:06 AM IST
Iran-US tensions LIVE: Iranian Revolutionary Guards monitoring US military shiftments
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards stated the force is monitoring US military shiftments in region and has plans for all possible situations.
“We have plans of action for all enemy scenarios,” IRGC spokesman Brigadier General Naeini stated.
“We have experience in defeating the enemy in modern wars, on a large scale, and in the most dangerous and complex arenas,” he added.
Jan 29, 2026 10:19:57 AM IST
Iran-US tensions LIVE: US attack on Iran will set entire Middle East on fire, warns Iraqi militia leader
Akram al-Kaabi, leader of Iraq’s Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba (HHN), warned, “Any US and Israeli military aggression against Iran would mean that the entire West Asia region will be set ablaze beneath your boots and bases.”
“If war launchs, its finish will not come from within; rather, it will be passed down and expand from generation to generation until it reaches your cities and homes, and no one will escape it alive,” the leader was quoted as declareing by Iran International.
Jan 29, 2026 9:49:52 AM IST
Iran-US tensions LIVE: How Khamenei’s son built a global property empire
Mojtaba Khamenei, the second-eldest son of Iran’s Supreme Leader, has built a powerful global property empire.
The 56-year-old cleric, touted as a potential successor to his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, oversees a sprawling investment empire, according to people familiar with the matter and the assessment of a leading Western ininformigence agency. The people stated that while the younger Khamenei refrains from putting assets in his own name, he has been directly involved in the deals, some of which stretch back at least as far as 2011, Bloomberg reported.
Jan 29, 2026 9:28:08 AM IST
Iran-US tensions LIVE: What Khamenei adviser stated about any US military action against Tehran
Ali Shamkhani, an adviser to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, stated on Wednesday that any military action from the US will see Tehran tarreceiveing the United States, Israel, and those who support it.
His remarks came after US President Donald Trump urged Iran to build a weapon on nuclear weapons, and warned that otherwise the next attack from America would be ‘far worse’.
Jan 29, 2026 9:20:28 AM IST
Iran-US tensions LIVE: EU parliament chief urges terrorist listing of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps
European Parliament president Robert Metsola urged the European Union to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation during its meeting on Thursday, declareing that Europe has a responsibility to act against the repression in Iran.
“This week, Europe has a historic opportunity, and duty, to finally designate the Iranian regime’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation,” Metsola posted on X.
She added, “”Europe has a responsibility to act. The millions of Iranians living under oppression view to us for moral clarity and leadership. The thousands of people murdered on the streets deserve a semblance of justice.”
Jan 29, 2026 8:44:17 AM IST
Iran-US tensions LIVE: Iranian official declares Tehran would treat any US attack an existential threat, declares report
A senior Iranian official stated that Tehran would have no option but to consider any US attack, limited or otherwise, an existential threat and would respond with the most force possible, the Wall Street Journal reported.
The official further stated that Tehran would not compromise on its right to continue uranium enrichment for civilian purposes or to maintain its missile arsenal, which it considers necessary for its defence.
Jan 29, 2026 8:17:55 AM IST
Iran-US tensions LIVE: Time is running out, declares Trump as he warns Tehran to build nuclear deal
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged Iran to come to the neobtainediating table and build a deal on nuclear weapons, warning that otherwise a “far worse” attack would take place.
“Hopefully Iran will quickly ‘Come to the Table’ and neobtainediate a fair and equitable deal – NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS – on that is good for all parties. Time is running out, it is truly of the essence!” he wrote in a post on Truth Social.
He also stated, “The next attack will be far worse! Don’t build that happen again.” He reiterated that a US ‘armada’ was heading toward Iran.
Jan 29, 2026 7:57:01 AM IST
Iran-US tensions LIVE: Trump weighs ‘options’ for Iran strikes to inspire protestors, declares report
US President Donald Trump is weighing options against Iran, including tarreceiveed strikes on security forces and leaders, to inspire protestors, Reuters reported, citing multiple sources.
The development comes despite Israeli and Arab officials declareing that air power alone would not topple the clerical rulers.
Trump reportedly wanted to create conditions for a “regime alter” after the crackdown on nationwide protests left thousands of people dead.
Jan 29, 2026 7:36:38 AM IST
Iran-US tensions LIVE: Fear of possible US strike worries Middle East
The Middle East region is worried about a wider regional disaster amid the threat of the possibility of a US strike on the counattempt. Iranian officials reportedly reached out to their counterparts in the region and expressed their concerns.
Two nations, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, have signaled they won’t allow their airspace to be applyd for any attack, the Associated Press reported.
Jan 29, 2026 7:32:18 AM IST
Iran-US tensions LIVE: Top Iranian official meets India’s deputy national security adviser in Mumbai
Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, met with Pavan Kapoor, deputy National Security Adviser of the Republic of India, and held talks with him in Mumbai.
The Consulate General of Iran in Mumbai shared the updates and stated, “Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, met and held talks with Pavan Kapoor, Deputy National Security Adviser of the Republic of India.”
Jan 29, 2026 6:40:46 AM IST
Iran-US tensions LIVE: Trump considering major new strike on Iran, reports CNN
Iran-US tensions LIVE: US President Donald Trump is weighing a major new strike on Iran after preliminary nuclear talks between Washington and Tehran failed to build progress, CNN reported citing people familiar with the matter.
The discussions were aimed at limiting Iran’s nuclear program and ballistic missile production.
Jan 29, 2026 5:25:37 AM IST
Iran-US tensions LIVE: Strikes on Iran likely unless they accept Trump’s demands, declare Bloomberg Economics analysts
Iran-US tensions LIVE: Bloomberg Economics analysts have not ruled out the US carrying out military action against Iran, declareing accepting Trump’s “extensive” demands might put a halt to this.
“We believe strikes on Iran are likely, unless the Iranians accept Trump’s extensive demands to decommission their nuclear program — which doesn’t view likely,” Bloomberg Economics analysts Becca Wasser and Dina Esfandiary wrote.
Jan 29, 2026 4:17:37 AM IST
Iran-US tensions LIVE: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards declare ‘ready for all scenarios’
Iran-US tensions LIVE: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps stated they are prepared for all “enemy scenarios”, iPaper cited local media as reporting.
““The experience of the 12-Day War displayed that the military option against Iran has failed,” an IRGC spokesperson stated, according to state-run broadcaster IRIB. “We have the experience of defeating the enemy in modern wars, even on a large scale and in the most dangerous and complex situations,” the spokesperson stated.
Jan 29, 2026 3:51:41 AM IST
Iran-US tensions LIVE: Tehran ready for talks with US, but only if they are ‘genuine’, declares Iran’s parliament speaker
Iran-US tensions LIVE: Tehran is ready to hold talks with the United States, but will only do so if they are “genuine”, speaker of Iran’s parliament stated.
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf notified CNN that while Tehran was open to neobtainediations, he did not believe that was “the kind of talk the President of the United States is after.”
Jan 29, 2026 3:17:29 AM IST
Iran-US tensions LIVE: Iran’s President urges government to acknowledge shortcomings amid mass protests
Iran-US tensions LIVE: Amid nationwide protests in the counattempt, Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has urged the regime to acknowledge its shortcomings.
“The unrest and instability in the counattempt require a more realistic approach,” i Paper quoted Pezeshkian as declareing, according to Iran’s state-owned IRNA news agency.
Jan 29, 2026 2:42:21 AM IST
Iran-US tensions LIVE: Iran currency drops to new low, dollar at 1.62 million rials
Iran-US tensions LIVE: Amid tensions in the counattempt, Iran’s currency witnessed a further drop to a new low. Iran’s rial fell to a fresh record low on Wednesday on unofficial markets, with the US dollar traded at about 1.62 million rials , Iran International reported.
Jan 29, 2026 1:35:54 AM IST
Iran-US tensions LIVE: All EU members states on board to designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as terrorist organisation
Iran-US tensions LIVE: All member countries of the European Union are now on board for designating Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization, The Wall Street Journal’s Laurence Norman stated, citing sources. This comes on the eve of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels.
Jan 29, 2026 1:22:09 AM IST
Iran-US tensions LIVE: US Secretary of State Rubio declares regime alter in Iran would be ‘far more complex’ than Venezuela
Iran-US tensions LIVE: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has taken a cautious line when it comes to Iran, declareing that there were no plans to attack.
Rubio, who stated that the US military presence in the Middle East was to mitigate Iranian threat, also seemed to brush off prospects of alter in the Iran regime.
“You’re talking about a regime that’s been in place for a very long time,” AP cited Rubio as declareing in response to a question from Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas. “So that’s going to require a lot of careful believeing, if that eventuality ever presents itself,” he stated.
Jan 29, 2026 1:17:54 AM IST
Iran-US tensions LIVE: US Secretary of State Rubio declares American military presence in Middle East ‘wise and prudent’
Iran-US tensions LIVE: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that an increased American military presence in the Middle East is “to deffinish against what could be an Iranian threat against our personnel.”
“I believe it’s wise and prudent to have a force posture within the region that could respond and … if necessary, preemptively prevent the attack against thousands of American servicemen and other facilities in the region and our allies,” Rubio notified US Congress Wednesday, Associated Press reported.
Jan 29, 2026 1:12:25 AM IST
Iran-US tensions LIVE: Iran declares it will ‘deffinish itself like never before’ if pushed
Iran-US tensions LIVE: After US warning and the buildup of American military presence in the Middle East, Iran has stated that while it stands ready for dialogue based on mutual respect and interests, it will “deffinish itself like never before” if pushed.
Jan 29, 2026 12:58:46 AM IST
Iran-US tensions LIVE: US carrier strike group ‘willing, ready’ to fulfill mission if necessary, declares Trump
Iran-US tensions LIVE: United States President Donald Trump stated that the fleet of US ships he had ordered to Middle East, led by the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, was “ready, willing, and able to rapidly fulfill its mission, with speed and violence, if necessary.”
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