Trump says 'hopefully' will not need Iran military action
'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,' says US President Donald Trump.
US President Donald Trump speaks prior to a bilateral meeting with Switzerland's Federal President Guy Parmelin, Switzerland's Economy Minister Federal councillor Karin Keller-Sutter and Switzerland's Foreign Minister Federal councillor Ignazio Cassis, in Congress Centre, on the sideline of the 56th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, January 21, 2026. Photo: Laurent Gillieron/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday (29 January) he hopes to avoid military action against Iran, saying he plans to have further talks with Tehran on a possible nuclear deal.
"I built [up] the military in my first term, and now we have a group headed out to a place called Iran, and hopefully we won't have to use it," Trump told reporters at the premiere of a documentary about his wife Melania.
Asked if he would have talks with Iran, Trump added, "I have had, and I am planning on it. Yes, 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."
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