Won't be anything left': Trump issues threat to Iran amid stalled talks

"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! The post was the latest example of Trump using violent rhetoric against Iran as his administration struggles to achieve its goals in the war. Just a day earlier, Trump had posted an AI-generated image of himself atop a military ship, labelled, It was the calm before the storm."

"Since then, Trump has put forward a range of objectives for the resulting war, including dismantling Iran's missile arsenal, severing its relations with regional allies, and ending its nuclear enrichment programme. On April 7, Trump coupled those demands with a social media post suggesting wholesale destruction in Iran. Critics have likened the post to a call for genocide. A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don't want that to happen, but it probably will, Trump wrote."

"The US president had previously threatened to attack the country's civilian infrastructure, including its power plants and bridges, which legal experts warn could amount to a violation of the Geneva Convention. Separately, in a May interview with Fox News, Trump said Iranian officials will be blown off the face of the earth i"

"Within hours of the post, the US and Iran agreed to a ceasefire that has been in place ever since, though both sides have accused each other of violations. United 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."

The US president pressured Iran to meet demands including dismantling its nuclear programme and missile stocks. He warned that time was running short before a new wave of US military action. The conflict began on February 28 after Israel and the US jointly attacked Iran. The US set objectives such as ending nuclear enrichment, dismantling the missile arsenal, and severing Iran’s ties with regional allies. Earlier posts included violent rhetoric and threats targeting civilian infrastructure, raising concerns about potential violations of the Geneva Convention. After a particularly severe post, the US and Iran agreed to a ceasefire that has remained in place, while both sides accused each other of violations.

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