Trump Says Iran Seeks Negotiation After Warning of Military Intervention

‘I think they’re tired of being beat up by the United States,’ President Donald Trump says.President Donald Trump monitor U.S. military operations in Venezuela, from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Fla., on Jan. 3, 2026. Molly Riley/The White House via Getty Images1/11/2026|Updated: 1/11/2026President Donald Trump said on Jan. 11 that Iran’s leadership has contacted his administration to seek negotiations after he warned of possible military action in the wake of mass protests in Iran.Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that Iranian leaders had reached out to U.S. officials and that a meeting between the two sides was being set up.Aldgra Fredly is a freelance writer covering U.S. and Asia Pacific news for The Epoch Times. Author’s Selected Articles