Trump Says Iran Should Be ‘Very Worried’ as Talks Set for Friday

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By Kate Sullivan, Eric Martin, Firat Kozok, and Selcan Hacaoglu

February 4, 2026 at 7:33 AM UTC

Updated on

February 4, 2026 at 9:05 PM UTC

President Donald Trump sent a fresh warning to Iran’s leaders as US military forces amass in the region, even as diplomatic talks between Washington and Tehran were set for later this week.

“I would say he should be very worried, yeah. He should be,” Trump said in an interview with NBC News on Wednesday, when asked about Iran’s supreme leader. “As you know, they are negotiating with us.”