Trump says talks with Iran ongoing

Evelyn Hockstein

Feb 2, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on the creation of a critical mineral reserve, in the Oval Office at the White House, February 2, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein — Evelyn Hockstein

Feb 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that talks with Iran were ongoing amid high tensions.

"We have ships heading to Iran right now, big ones ... and we have talks going on with Iran," Trump told reporters at the White House. "We'll see how it works out."

(Reporting by Steve Holland, Writing by Christian Martinez, editing by Michelle Nichols)

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