Coverage dated February 26, 2026 to March 1, 2026

Trump signals willingness to talk to new Iranian leadership as strikes continue

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President Trump said Sunday that he is willing to speak with the new leadership in Iran following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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Al-Monitor
Trump says more Iran talks expected on Friday (opens Al-Monitor)
Published Feb 26, 2026
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WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he was not happy with Iran but more talks were expected on Friday on Tehran's nuclear program.Speaking to reporters before a trip to Texas, Trump said he wants to make a deal with Iran but reiterated that Tehran cannot have a nuclear we…
Fortune
Trump says he plans to speak with Iran's new leadership as military reveals B-2 stealth bomber attack on ballistic missile facilities (opens Fortune)
Published Feb 28, 2026
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A senior White House official also told the AP Sunday that Iran's “new potential leadership” has suggested it is open to talks with the U.S.
Newsweek
Donald Trump reveals whether he'll speak with new Iran leader (opens Newsweek)
Published Feb 28, 2026
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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei died in the initial strikes carried out by the U.S. and Israel on Saturday.
Washington Examiner
Trump agrees to talk with Iran's new leadership as regional war widens (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Feb 28, 2026
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Trump said the country should have agreed prior to Saturday's attack that killed many of Iran’s senior leaders, including the ayatollah.
The Guardian
Trump says Iran leadership agrees to talks after US and Israel strike Tehran (opens The Guardian)
Published Feb 28, 2026
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‘They should have done it sooner, they waited too long,’ says Trump but he doesn’t say when talks would take place
Al-Monitor
Iranian leaders want to talk, Trump tells Atlantic magazine (opens Al-Monitor)
Published Feb 28, 2026
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WASHINGTON, March 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Iran's new leadership wants to talk to him and that he has agreed, according to an interview with the Atlantic magazine."They want to talk, and I have agreed to talk, so I will be talking to them.
CBS News
Trump signals willingness to talk to new Iranian leadership as strikes continue (opens CBS News)
Published Mar 1, 2026
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President Trump said Sunday that he is willing to speak with the new leadership in Iran following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The Guardian
Trump open to talks with Iran as conflict deepens in Middle East (opens The Guardian)
Published Feb 28, 2026
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US president signals willingness to engage with Tehran’s surviving leadership as strikes and retaliatory attacks intensify across region
The Boston Globe
Trump says he’s ‘eventually’ willing to talk to Iran leaders (opens The Boston Globe)
Published Mar 1, 2026
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President Trump on Sunday said he will talk to Iran's new leadership, although he did not say when. “They want to talk, and I have agreed to talk," he said.
The Daily Caller
‘I Have Agreed’: Trump Says Iran’s New Leaders ‘Want To Talk’ (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Mar 1, 2026
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President Trump said that Iran’s new leadership wants to negotiate after U.S.-Israeli strikes killed Ayatollah Khamenei. He says he has agreed to talk.

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