President Trump told Axios in an interview on Monday that the situation with Iran is "in flux" because he sent a "big armada" to the region but thinks Tehran genuinely wants to cut a deal. Why it matters: Trump came close to ordering a strike on regime targets in Iran earlier this month over the killing of thousands of protesters.

President ⁠Donald Trump ​has revived a threat that the United States is ready to launch a military attack against Iran as he demands Tehran make a deal over its nuclear programme.

"We have a big armada next to Iran. Bigger than Venezuela," Trump told Axios, referencing the recent buildup of military vessels in the Caribbean prior to the capture of Nicolas Maduro in a dramatic o...