Trump warns 'clock is ticking' for Iran as peace progress stalls
US President Donald Trump warned that progress in negotiations with Iran has stalled and that 'the clock is ticking'. Iran said it had responded to the latest US proposal and that exchanges with Washington were continuing, but Trump issued a clear warning with a narrow time frame.
US President Donald Trump warned that progress in the nuclear and security talks with Iran has stalled and said 'the clock is ticking'. The remarks were made in a press exchange with reporters, just days after Washington abruptly aborted a planned military strike on Tehran.
Iran's side said on Monday that it had responded to the latest US proposal and that the exchanges with Washington were continuing. Trump's comment that 'something has to happen very soon' is being read as one of the clearest signs yet that US patience is wearing thin. White House officials stressed that no explicit ultimatum has been issued.
Diplomatic channels say Qatari and Omani mediation will intensify in the coming weeks. Qatar said US-Iran negotiations 'need more time' to be completed. Oil markets reacted with caution to the verbal warning; Brent crude continues to trade above $90 a barrel as tensions in the Strait of Hormuz persist.
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