Trump warns of 'bad things' if Iran doesn't make a deal, as second U.S. carrier nears Mideast

This image provided Thursday Feb. 19, 2026 by the Iranian military and dated Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2025, shows navy ships conducting operations during a join drill by Iranian and Russian forces in the Indian Ocean.

Iran held annual military drills with Russia on Thursday as a second American aircraft carrier drew closer to the Middle East.

(Image credit: Masoud Nazari Mehrabi/AP)