President Matt Whitaker, U.S. Ambassador to NATO, stated Donald Trump Clear demands have been made to Iran, next step will depend on Ayatollah Ali Khameneia U.S. Navy fleet is patrolling the area. He added that Trump “won’t wait forever” for his ultimatum to be met.

“The president has been very clear on Iran… you can’t have nuclear weapons and you need to stop killing protesters in the streets,” nato ambassador Matt Whitaker said on “The Big Weekend Show” on Saturday.

“That’s a very clear red line.”

Trump says Iran already has U.S. conditions as military strike looms

President Donald Trump has demanded that Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei give up his nuclear ambitions and stop cracking down on protests. (Kip Somodwila; Iranian Leader’s Press Office/Anadolu)

Whittaker describes the ‘sitting armada’ near iranian coast“Both a show of strength and an “exit ramp.” He said the Iranians “could de-escalate the situation very easily and simply” by abandoning their nuclear ambitions and halting their crackdown on protests.

“We’ll see. The ball is in their court,” he said. “But you know, President Trump is not going to be patient with this forever.”

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On January 29, 2026, a U.S. Navy official confirmed to Fox News the latest position of the Navy’s “Invincible Fleet” in the Middle East. (Fox News)

He stressed that Trump’s goal was not to destabilize Iran amid reports that the president might consider military action.

Trump said Saturday he believed Tehran is negotiating ‘seriously’ With the United States, he hopes to reach an “acceptable” deal.

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However, on Sunday, the speaker of Iran’s parliament said that the Islamic Republic now considers all EU troops to be terrorist organizations after the EU declared Iran a paramilitary organization. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps A terrorist group suppresses protests across the country.

The action raised concerns that Iran could attack U.S. NATO allies if the U.S. launches another attack following Operation Midnight Hammer, which targeted Iran’s nuclear facilities in June.

Fox News Digital’s Michael Sinkewicz contributed to this report.