US President Donald Trump has said there is little time left to negotiate with Iran over its nuclear program.

Recalling the US attack on Iranian nuclear sites during the 12-day war between Iran and Israel last June, Trump said, "Another attack would be very bad! Don't let it happen again."

He wrote on his own social media account, Truth Social, "Time is running out. Hopefully, Iran will come to talks soon and make a fair or reasonable deal. We don't need nuclear weapons."

Earlier, US envoy Jared Kushner and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had sent messages to each other through a representative from Oman. However, after no progress was made, Trump again threatened military attack.

Just two days ago, an 'armada' carrying a large number of US soldiers and aircraft had reached the Arabian Sea. This armada, named Abraham Lincoln, which is facing Iran, was used to put pressure on Venezuela. Trump said it was bigger than the armada sent to the Caribbean Sea some time ago.

Similarly, 15 US fighter jets have been brought to Muwafaq Air Base in Jordan. The US has also deployed spies to other bases in the Middle East.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Tehran is ready to talk to the US. 'If it's a real talk, then that's fine. But the US president is trying to impose his will on others,' he told CNN. 'Trump can start a war, but he has no control over how to end it.'

The protests in Iran began on December 28. At that time, Trump said he supported the protesters. He also warned the Iranian government not to suppress the protests. He warned that the US would intervene militarily if the public was repressed.

The Iranian government's internet ban has made it difficult for international media and human rights groups to obtain an exact death toll. The Iranian government said on January 21 that 3,117 people had died in the protests.

But the real number is believed to be much higher. The US-based Human Rights News Agency said more than 6,000 people have died since the unrest began in late December.

The Norway-based Iran Human Rights said the death toll could be more than 25,000. Similarly, the UK-based online Iran International said more than 36,000 had been killed.

Trump has repeatedly expressed solidarity with the protests. He had recently urged Iranians to continue the protests. "Keep up the protest, Iranian nationalists. Help is on the way," Trump said.

Addressing the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Iran's regime is much weaker than before. 'They have no way to address the main grievances of the protesters, their economy is destroyed,' he said.

Trump has been demanding that Iran end its repression of the protests and suspend its nuclear weapons program. After the attack on Iranian infrastructure last June, Trump claimed that Tehran would never resume its nuclear weapons program. Tehran has said that it has no ambitions to build nuclear weapons.

Trump himself broke the nuclear deal.

The nuclear deal was signed between Iran and the rest of the world in 2015. It was signed by China, France, Russia, the US, Britain, Germany and Iran. Under the deal, Iran agreed to use its nuclear program for energy and development. and pledged not to build nuclear weapons.

In return, the US and other countries agreed to give Iran easy access to international markets. However, Trump unilaterally announced his withdrawal from the deal in his first term in 2018. He accused Iran of not complying with the deal.

He imposed a series of economic sanctions on Iran. Which further weakened Iran's economy. Now, Iran's inflation and economic recession have made life very difficult. The protests that began on December 28 have caused great instability.

Iranian Foreign Minister said, 'Our military has its finger on the trigger'

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that the Iranian military is ready to counterattack against the US.

'Our brave soldiers are ready to respond immediately and powerfully to any attack on our beloved land, sky and sea. Their finger is on the trigger of the gun,' he wrote on social media Wednesday evening.

He also said that Iran had learned a big lesson from Israel's 12-day war in June last year. 'The valuable lessons learned from the 12-day war have enabled us to respond even stronger, faster and deeper,' Araghchi said.

Saudi and UAE oppose attack

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have said that they will not allow their land or airspace to be used to attack Iran. There are more than 2,300 US troops in bases in Saudi Arabia. Similarly, 5,000 soldiers are stationed at Al Dhafra Air Base in the UAE.