Trump says he is planning to talk to Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on the day of the premiere of the documentary film "Melania" at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, recently renamed to include U.S. President Donald Trump's name, in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 29, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

Jan ‌29 (Reuters) - U.S. President ‌Donald Trump ‌on Thursday said he was planning to ‍talk to ‍Iran amid ‌rising tensions.

“We have ‍a ​lot of ⁠very big, very powerful ships ‌sailing to Iran ⁠right ‍now, and it would ‍be great if ‌we didn't have to use them,” Trump told reporters Thursday at the Kennedy ‌Center.

(Reporting by Bo Erickson, Writing ​by Christian Martinez, Editing by Jasper WArd)