Trump Hails Progress but Warns Iran of 'Hard Hit' if No Deal Reached The past few days have seen a peculiar dance between the US and Iran, with President Donald Trump touting progress in negotiations while simultaneously threatening dire consequences if no agreement is reached.
The message, as ever, seems to be one of mutually exclusive realities: on the one hand, a breakthrough that could prevent further conflict; on the other, an unyielding stance that risks plunging both nations into chaos.
In his latest statement, Trump claimed that the US had paused its plans for what would have been the "biggest military attack since World War II" following Tehran's request to engage in talks.