Updated on: Feb 14, 2026 2:09:18 PM IST
US Iran tension LIVE updates: Tensions between the United States and Iran have been on the edge since nationwide protests hit the latter against the current Islamic regime.
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In a sign of escalating tensions between the United States and Iran, the US President Donald Trump said that they will “get it settled once and for all” as the Islamic Republic has been prolonging talks for years now while a lot of lives have been lost.
“For 47 years, they’ve been talking and talking and talking. In the meantime, we’ve lost a lot of lives while they talk. Let’s see what happens. In the meantime, tremendous power has arrived and additional power, as you know, and other carriers are going out shortly. So we’ll see it out. Get it settled for once and for all, and that’ll be good,” Trump said while talking to the press.
Calling Iran “difficult to deal with”, Trump said that the US has deployed a very big carrier group to Iran. “I would love to see if we could make a deal. They’ve been difficult to make a deal with. I thought we would have had a deal last time. They wish they did and that’s what we did, Midnight Hammer,” he said, reported news agency ANI.
On Friday, Trump also said that a second aircraft carrier group would soon be heading towards the Middle East and confirmed the reports of the movement of USS Gerald R. Ford, possible the world’s largest aircraft carrier, from the Caribbean to the Middle East by saying, “It’ll be leaving very shortly.”
“In case we don’t make a deal, we’ll need it,” Trump added.
US Iran tensions | Key Points
-The ongoing US-Iran tensions were triggered by the Islamic Republic’s brutal crackdown on the widespread protests against the Iranian regime last month.
-Even though both the sides have called for diplomatic way to reach a nuclear deal, the US has maintained that it might use military force if that does not work out, to which, Iran has also indicated that it won’t back from a confrontation
-Amid surging tensions with Tehran, the Pentagon has deployed a second US aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East, a move officials say is meant to keep military options open if talks with Iran collapse.
-The tensions between the US and Iran, particularly over Tehran’s nuclear capabilities, picked pace during the the 12-day war in June last year between Israel and Iran. The war began after Israel carried out unprecedented strikes on Iranian military and nuclear sites, along with residential areas. The US later took part in the offensive, targeting three Iranian nuclear facilities, before a ceasefire brokered by Trump came into effect.
-The US and Iran are engaging in negotiations to reach a nuclear deal, however, there has not been a breakthrough yet.
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Feb 14, 2026 2:09:18 PM IST
US-Iran tensions LIVE updates: The Iranian government said on Friday that it has set up an enquiry panel to examine protests over rising living costs that later turned into anti-government demonstrations in which thousands were killed.
“A fact-finding committee has been formed with representatives from relevant institutions and is collecting documents and hearing statements,” Iranian government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani told the local news agency ISNA.
Feb 14, 2026 1:47:49 PM IST
US-Iran tensions LIVE updates: The U.S. military is gearing up for the possibility of sustained, weeks-long operations against Iran as U.S.-Iran tensions escalate if President Donald Trump orders an attack, two U.S. officials told Reuters. This comes as the Trump administration builds pressure on Iran amid discussions over curbing its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes.
The disclosure comes amid a growing U.S. military buildup in the Middle East, with multiple carrier strike groups and additional combat forces being positioned to deter. If necessary, they may also execute extended operations. Read more.
Feb 14, 2026 1:33:28 PM IST
US-Iran tensions LIVE updates: On Thursday, US President Donald Trump said that alternative to diplomatic solution to the ongoing tensions between Washington and Tehran would be “very traumatic, very traumatic”, reported Reuters. This came amid Trump’s repeated threats to bomb Iran over its nuclear and ballistic missile programs and crushing of internal dissent.
Feb 14, 2026 1:09:45 PM IST
US-Iran tensions LIVE updates: Iran has said it is prepared to discuss curbs on its nuclear program in exchange for lifting sanctions, but has ruled out linking the issue to missiles. (Reuters)
Feb 14, 2026 12:43:02 PM IST
US-Iran tensions LIVE updates: In a sustained campaign, the U.S. military could hit Iranian state and security facilities, not just nuclear infrastructure, a official told news agency Reuters. The official declined to provide specific detail.
Experts say the risks to U.S. forces would be far greater in such an operation against Iran, which boasts a formidable arsenal of missiles. Retaliatory Iranian strikes also increase the risk of a regional conflict. (Reuters)
Feb 14, 2026 12:21:10 PM IST
US-Iran tensions LIVE updates: The U.S. military is preparing for the possibility of sustained, weeks-long operations against Iran if President Donald Trump orders an attack, two U.S. officials told Reuters, in what could become a far more serious conflict than previously seen between the countries.
The disclosure by the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the planning, raises the stakes for the diplomacy underway between the United States and Iran. (Reuters)
Feb 14, 2026 12:00:58 PM IST
US-Iran tensions LIVE updates: Earlier this week on Thursday, Trump told reporters that the discussions with Iran could drag out for as long as a month. He also met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier this week, who has sought to convince Trump to use the talks to secure a more sweeping rollback of Iran’s military influence in the region.
“We don’t want any enrichment,” Trump said in response to a question about what he would see in the negotiations. (Bloomberg)
Feb 14, 2026 11:35:52 AM IST
US-Iran tensions LIVE updates: The Gerald R. Ford, the United States’ newest and the world’s largest carrier, has been operating in the Caribbean with its escort ships and took part in operations in Venezuela earlier this year. (Reuters)
Feb 14, 2026 11:25:12 AM IST
US-Iran tensions LIVE updates: Earlier this week on Wednesday, Iran’s President apologised to “all those affected” by the nationwide protests and the violent crackdown that followed.
President Masoud Pezeshkian also criticised what he described as “Western propaganda” linked to the unrest.
Pezeshkian said he was aware of the “great sorrow” felt by people during the protests and the crackdown, though he did not directly refer to the role of Iranian security forces in the bloodshed.
“We are ashamed before the people, and we are obligated to assist all those who were harmed in these incidents,” Pezeshkian said. “We are not seeking confrontation with the people.”
Feb 14, 2026 11:11:03 AM IST
US-Iran tensions LIVE updates: Most recently before the ongoing tensions, the United States had two aircraft carriers, which are a scarce military source, in Middle East last year in June during the Iran-Israel war in which, the US also struck nuclear sites in Iran.
The US military has only 11 aircraft carriers and their schedules are usually set well in advance, reported Reuters.
Feb 14, 2026 10:56:46 AM IST
US-Iran tensions LIVE updates: US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will hold nuclear talks with Iran in Geneva on Tuesday and representatives from Oman, which is acting as a mediator in the negotiations, will be present, reported Reuters citing a source briefed on the matter.
The source also said that Witkoff and Kushner will also attempt to end the Ukraine war and hold talks with officials from Russia and Ukraine as well on Tuesday in Geneva.
Feb 14, 2026 10:46:31 AM IST
US-Iran tensions LIVE updates: The United States and Iran opened negotiations in Oman last week, with President Donald Trump seeking an arrangement to curb Tehran’s nuclear ambitions.
Trump has warned that the US could strike Iran if a deal is not secured. In recent weeks, Washington mobilised warships and fighter jets near Iran following a deadly crackdown by the regime after mass protests. The administration, however, has since shifted its primary focus back to Iran’s atomic capabilities.
According to Reuters, citing an unnamed source, an American delegation including Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and special envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to meet Iranian diplomats in Geneva on Tuesday.
Feb 14, 2026 10:22:59 AM IST
US-Iran tensions LIVE updates: As Pentagon sent a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East, US President Donald Trump seemed welcoming of a potential regime change in Iran.
He said that a regime change in Iran “seems like that would be the best thing that could happen.”
Feb 14, 2026 10:15:58 AM IST
US-Iran tensions LIVE updates: Referring to the last year’s strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities during the 12-day Iran-Israel war, US President Donald Trump said at Fort Bragg, “Last summer, I ordered devastating strikes on Iran’s key nuclear facilities — something that was called Operation Midnight Hammer… achieving total obliteration of the Iran nuclear potential capability.”
Feb 14, 2026 10:07:49 AM IST
US-Iran tensions LIVE updates: After leaving from Fort Bragg visit, US President Donald Trump said, “We had a great visit at Fort Bragg. We saw a lot of heroes… We’re going to be giving one particular person the Congressional Medal of Honor for what just took place in Venezuela… These are great warriors. These are great patriots.”
Feb 14, 2026 9:59:43 AM IST
US-Iran tensions LIVE updates: When asked what is Iran doing to avoid attack, US President Donald Trump said, “If they give us the right deal, we won’t do that — but, you know, historically, they haven’t done that. I will say they want to talk — but so far, they do a lot of talking and no action.”
Feb 14, 2026 9:51:10 AM IST
US-Iran tensions LIVE updates: US President Donald Trump said on Friday that a second aircraft carrier group would be heading to the Middle East soon, upping the military threat against Iran amid negotiations over its nuclear program.
“It’ll be leaving very shortly,” Trump told journalists when asked about reports the USS Gerald R. Ford would be moved from the Caribbean to the Middle East.
“In case we don’t make a deal, we’ll need it,” Trump added. Read more.