Trump threatens Iran with military force if no nuclear deal soon

President Donald Trump has threatened to launch fresh military attacks on Iran, accusing the country of 'playing us for suckers' in nuclear negotiations. He claimed that a peace deal is near, but also warned that Iran has taken too long to negotiate and will now have to 'pay the price.' Vice President Vance suggested a deal could come within weeks or months, while a US envoy stated that military force would be used if Iran fails to reach an agreement within a reasonable timeframe.

Iran strongly condemned what it called renewed US military aggression. A former CIA analyst accused the US and Israel of seeking to sabotage the talks, and a former head of Israel's Mossad described Trump's approach as naive. The conflicting signals from US officials and the sharp reactions from Iran highlight deep distrust and uncertainty over the path to any nuclear deal.