‘Will blow the hell out of them if negotiations fail’: Trump issues fresh threat to Iran as peace talks remain stalled
"We are very close to a deal, but if negotiations fail, I'm gonna blow the hell out of them," Trump told NBC News.
"We are very close to a deal, but if negotiations fail, I'm gonna blow the hell out of them," Trump told NBC News.
Krishnan also credited US President Donald Trump for prioritising AI and technology policy, saying the administration's leadership had been instrumental in keeping the United States at the forefront of AI development.
As negotiations remain stalled, Tehran has tied future progress with Washington to the release of billions in blocked funds while signalling confidence in its regional position.
US military action near the Strait of Hormuz was followed by fresh remarks from Donald Trump, who said Tehran would not be allowed to emerge as a nuclear-armed state.
President Donald Trump’s trade policy has acquired a second life. After the US Supreme Court curtailed key elements of the architecture that defined much of his economic agenda, the White House has returned with a familiar instrument wrapped in a different justification.
Markets slipped back into uncertainty after a short-lived rally, with rising oil prices and continued geopolitical tensions pushing investors to adopt a cautious stance early Thursday.
Trump's Iran address combined a sweeping victory claim with an explicit threat to bomb power grids and oil fields, and set a two-to-three-week deadline for diplomacy or escalation.
Trump’s address blended military claims, economic concerns and global oil tensions, while signalling both a possible endgame and the risk of sharper escalation in the coming weeks.
Fresh statements from Washington and Tehran point to deeper confrontation, even as indirect messaging, shipping fears and regional diplomacy keep the possibility of a wider crisis alive.
Earlier today, Trump claimed that Iran had sought a ceasefire, but added the US would consider the request only when the Strait of Hormuz is "open and free".
