In this photo released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, center, heads to the venue for talks between Iran and the U.S., in Muscat, Oman, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (Iranian Foreign Ministry via AP, File)

US-Iran Tensions Live Updates: The swift expansion of US  military forces in the Middle East has reached a stage where President Trump could authorise military strikes against Iran as early as this weekend, according to administration and Pentagon officials, The New York Times reported.  The development presents the White House with critical decisions about whether to move forward with diplomatic efforts or shift toward armed conflict. There is no “confirmation” from Trump about how to proceed, but efforts to build a military force able to target Iran’s nuclear facilities, ballistic missile arsenal, and related launch sites have continued this week, even as a second round of negotiations took place on Tuesday. During those talks, Iran requested two weeks to return with more detailed proposals aimed at reaching a diplomatic solution.

Vance says Iran ignoring Trump’s ‘red lines’: Meanwhile, US Vice President JD Vance has said that Iranians are yet to acknowledge and “work through” President Donald Trump’s “red lines”. “In some ways, it went well. They agreed to meet afterwards,” Vance told Fox News. “But in other ways, it was very clear that the president has set some red lines that the Iranians are not yet willing to actually acknowledge and work through. He said that one of Trump’s “red lines” states that Iran must not obtain a nuclear weapon. “There are a number of things that make it clear that they are interested in acquiring nuclear weapons,” Vance said. “The president of the United States is very much trying to find a solution here, whether it’s through diplomatic options or through another option, that means the Iranians cannot have a nuclear weapon,” he said.

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