Trump says Iran called 'numerous' times to make deal as carrier enters Middle East waters

President Donald Trump said Iran appears to beryllium looking to negociate with the U.S. amid a increasing subject buildup successful the Middle East.

In a Monday interrogation with Axios, Trump suggested that Tehran had reached retired connected "numerous occasions" and "want[s] to marque a deal."

"They privation to marque a deal. I cognize so. They called connected galore occasions. They privation to talk," the president told the outlet.

According to U.S. officials, besides cited by Axios, immoderate imaginable statement would request Tehran to region each enriched uranium, headdress its long-range rocket stockpile, a alteration successful enactment for determination proxy forces, and cease autarkic uranium enrichment, presumption Iranian leaders person not agreed to.

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The USS Abraham Lincoln has arrived successful the Middle East amid tensions with Iran. (M. Jeremie Yoder/U.S. Navy via Getty Images)

Trump besides described the concern with Iran arsenic "in flux," and pointed to the accomplishment of what helium called "a large armada adjacent to Iran. Bigger than Venezuela," referencing the caller deployment of U.S. naval assets.

As antecedently reported by Fox News Digital, the USS Abraham Lincoln craft bearer entered CENTCOM waters successful the Indian Ocean connected Monday amid expanding threats from Iran, a elder U.S. authoritative said.

"We person a large flotilla going successful that direction, and we’ll spot what happens," Trump said of Iran. (Majid Saeedi/Getty Images; Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Trump had told reporters Jan. 21, "We person a large flotilla going successful that direction, and we’ll spot what happens. We person a large unit going towards Iran. I’d alternatively not spot thing happen, but we’re watching them precise closely."

The U.S. subject buildup comes amid wide unrest wrong Iran pursuing protests that began Dec. 28.

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The confirmed decease toll amid wide protests successful Iran has reportedly reached 5,848, according to the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA). (MAHSA / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images)

According to a caller study from Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the confirmed decease toll from the protests has reached 5,848, with an further 17,091 deaths nether investigation.

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been sheltering successful a fortified underground facility, according to Iran International.

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Trump is expected to clasp further consultations this week, Axios said, earlier adding that White House officials said an onslaught is inactive connected the table.

Fox News Digital has reached retired to the White House for comment.