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‘Won’t be anything left’: Trump issues threat to Iran amid stalled talks
Key takeaways
- The US president has pressured Iran to concede to demands including dismantling its nuclear programme and missile stocks.
- In a Sunday morning post on his platform Truth Social, Trump warned that time was running short before a fresh wave of US military action might be launched.
- “For Iran, the Clock is Ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won’t be anything left of them,” Trump wrote in the short, two-sentence message. “TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!”
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The US president has pressured Iran to concede to demands including dismantling its nuclear programme and missile stocks.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo United States President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington, DC on May 15 [AFP]By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 17 May 202617 May 2026United States President Donald Trump has reiterated his threats against Iran, as negotiations to end the conflict between the two countries continue to flounder.
In a Sunday morning post on his platform Truth Social, Trump warned that time was running short before a fresh wave of US military action might be launched.
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