00:01Balancing the language of force with signals of diplomacy,
00:05U.S. President Donald Trump is shaping an uncertain approach toward Iran.
00:11According to Axios, Trump said the United States has deployed a large fleet off Iran's coast,
00:18while stressing that the diplomatic path remains on the table.
00:23Despite the apparent contradiction between military escalation and talk of deals,
00:28Trump said he believes Tehran truly wants to reach an agreement,
00:32a stance voiced as the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln and its strike group arrive in the region.
00:39Protests that erupted inside Iran amid a sharp deterioration in economic and living conditions
00:45have been met with a violent crackdown by the authorities, resulting in reported fatalities,
00:51a development seen as one of the key drivers behind Trump's escalating threats toward Tehran.
00:58The Armed Forces
01:16Amy
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