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Trump warns 'clock is ticking' for Iran as peace deal progress stalls

BBC News · May 17, 2026, 5:10 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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  • BBCUS President Donald Trump has warned Iran the "clock is ticking" as talks to bring the war to an end have stalled.
  • "They better get moving, FAST, or there won't be anything left of them," he wrote on his Truth Social platform.
  • The message came as the president was due to speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday.

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BBCUS President Donald Trump has warned Iran the "clock is ticking" as talks to bring the war to an end have stalled.

"They better get moving, FAST, or there won't be anything left of them," he wrote on his Truth Social platform. "TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!"

The message came as the president was due to speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday.

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