Trump issues chilling 6-word warning as he breaks silence on Iran ceasefire deal
The two-week ceasefire extension with Iran is due to end on Wednesday evening.
Donald Trump has issued a chilling six-word warning to Iran as the clock ticks down to the end of the two-week ceasefire extension. The US president said America is "highly unlikely" to extend a ceasefire with Iran if a permanent deal between the two sides cannot be agreed by Wednesday evening, according to the Telegraph.
In an interview with Bloomberg, Mr Trump said he would "not be rushed into making a bad deal," adding: "We’ve got all the time in the world." But if a deal cannot be reached, "then lots of bombs start going off", he chillingly told PBS News. The comments came during a phone call with White House correspondent Liz Landers about the Iran conflict, as a US delegation prepares for further peace talks. He said the truce, which he announced on April 7, will expire on Wednesday evening US Eastern Time. Asked whether Iran would still take part in talks in Islamabad, Mr Trump said: "I don't know. I mean, they're supposed to be there.
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"We agreed to be there, although they say we didn't. But no, it was set up. And we'll see whether or not it's there. If they're not there, that's fine too."
President Trump also made clear what he wanted from the latest round of negotiations.
"No nuclear weapons," he said. "Very simple. Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. Very simple."
The US president also launched a furious attack on Democrats and media outlets on Truth Social on Monday, insisting again that he would not be rushed into a deal.
He added: "I’m not going to let them rush the United States into making a Deal that is not as good as it could have been.
"I read the Fake News saying that I am under 'pressure' to make a Deal. THIS IS NOT TRUE! I am under no pressure whatsoever, although, it will all happen, relatively quickly!"
Uncertainty also remained over the prospect of direct talks after Iran refused to confirm whether it would attend as the two-week ceasefire deadline edged closer.
Mr Trump also sparked confusion by suggesting JD Vance was already on his way to Pakistan on Monday morning alongside Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
The president claimed the trio were heading to the latest round of peace talks.
However, the vice-president was reportedly still in Washington and was seen at the White House on Monday afternoon.
In another Truth Social post, Trump claimed the new deal being negotiated with Iran would be far stronger than the Obama-era nuclear agreement, which he branded one of the "worst deals" ever made for US security.
He said the previous pact had paved the way in what he called a "guaranteed Road to a Nuclear Weapon", something he insisted would not happen under his administration.
