Donald Trump Warns Iran the Clock Is Ticking, Threatens Harder Strikes

President Donald Trump warned Iran that “the clock is ticking” and said that if the Iranian regime does not come with a better offer for a deal, “they are going to get hit much harder.”

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Axios reported Trump told it in a phone call that “the clock is ticking” for Iran and warned that if Iran does not come with a better offer for a deal, “they are going to get hit much harder.”

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The BBC said Trump warned Iran the “clock is ticking” as talks to bring the war to an end have stalled, and it quoted his Truth Social message: “They better get moving, FAST, or there won't be anything left of them.”

The BBC also reported that on Monday Iran said it had responded to the latest US proposal and that exchanges with Washington were continuing through Pakistani mediators, with the foreign ministry spokesperson saying, “As we announced yesterday, our concerns were conveyed to the American side.”

While Trump issued threats, the BBC reported that on Monday Iran said it had responded to the latest US proposal and that exchanges with Washington were continuing through Pakistani mediators, after the president spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday.

The Guardian said Trump delayed planned strikes on Iran after a “very positive development” in talks and quoted him describing a request from “Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE and some others” to put off action for “2 or 3 days.”

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The Guardian also reported that Trump said the US would be “probably satisfied” if it could reach an agreement with Iran that prevents Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, and it included his line: “We’re not going to let Iran have a nuclear weapon.”

In the same account, the Guardian said a Pakistani source told Reuters that progress had been difficult because “We don’t have much time.”

Beyond the negotiations, the BBC reported that Iran has continued to control the Strait of Hormuz, effectively closing the vital waterway through which around 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas travels, and it said the move has sent oil prices soaring globally.

The Guardian reported that Trump said the US would be “probably satisfied” if it could reach an agreement with Iran that prevents Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, and it framed the pause as tied to avoiding “bombing the hell out of them.”

In a separate development described by Axios, a drone struck the United Arab Emirates' Barakah nuclear power plant Sunday, damaging an “electrical generator outside the inner perimeter,” and the UAE defense ministry said investigations were underway to determine the source of the attacks.

Axios also quoted diplomatic adviser Anwar Gargash warning that “The targeting of the Barakah nuclear energy plant, whether carried out directly by the principal actor or through one of its proxies, represents a dangerous escalation,” as the UAE said there was “no impact on radiological safety levels.”