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Is time running out for Iran to make a deal with the Trump administration?

On Thursday, President Trump warned,

We're either going to get a deal or it's going to be unfortunate for them.

He was asked if he'd given Iran a deadline to make a deal.

I would think that would be enough time, 10, 15 days, pretty much maximum. He's also surrounded Iran with what he describes as a

massive armada. For its part, Iran has previously warned that any U.S. strikes will lead to an all-out

war in the region. And it's against that backdrop that the U.S. strikes will lead to an all-out war in the region.

And it's against that backdrop that the U.S. and Iran are holding more talks this week.

These discussions also come as anti-government protesters have been seen back on the streets.

Last month, there was a massive political uprising in which protesters demanded the end of the regime.

But the government responded with a brutal crackdown in which thousands were killed.

All of this could add up to the biggest test of survival for Iran's Islamic Republic.

It's facing ongoing unrest from inside,

while also on the brink of a possible war from outside. Now, it's rare for international journalists

to be granted access to report in Iran, but this month, the BBC's Lise Doucette was able to make

that trip. From the BBC, I'm Osma Khalid in Washington, D.C.

And today on the global story, a glimpse of life inside Iran at this crucial moment.

Lees is our chief international correspondent, and she's had a long history of covering Iran.

She was reporting from Tehran on condition that none of her material would be used on the BBC's Persian service.

These restrictions apply to all international media organizations operating in Iran.

Iran has been part of my reporting life for many years, many

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