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Trump presses Iran to make 'meaningful' deal, appears to set 10-day deadline
President Trump set a 10-day deadline for Iran to reach a nuclear deal, warning of potential military action amid a major U.S. naval buildup in the Middle East.
- On Thursday , U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran it must reach a deal or `Otherwise bad things happen,` and said `You're going to be finding out over the next probably 10 days,` at the Board of Peace, Washington.
- The U.S. military buildup in the Middle East includes two aircraft carriers, fighter jets and refuelling tankers, giving Trump strike options and discretion for a sustained campaign, officials say.
- On Tuesday, Iranian and U.S. negotiators met and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said they agreed on `guiding principles`, but White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Wednesday the sides remain apart and Iran resists discussing issues beyond the atomic file.
- Market and diplomatic fallout is visible as oil prices rise and a Russian corvette joins Iranian drills in the Gulf of Oman, while Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk warns Poles may only have hours to evacuate.
- Diplomatic contacts planned later this month include U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on February 28 as Washington demands Iran end uranium enrichment, missile development, proxy support, and force against protesters.
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Trump Sets 10-Day Window for Iran Decision Amid Ongoing Nuclear Talks
President Donald Trump said in Washington that he expects to decide within 10 to 15 days whether the United States will carry out new military action against Iran, tying the timeline to progress in nuclear talks. Speaking during the inaugural Board of Peace meeting, Trump said negotiations were continuing but warned the US would require a meaningful agreement on Iran’s nuclear capabilities. The comments come as the US has moved additional milita…
The signs are increasing that the US President will attack Iran. "We will either get a deal or it will be unfortunate for them," he says with regard to the nuclear program.
US President Donald Trump has given Iran a 10-15 day deadline to comply with the nuclear deal. Negotiations are underway between the United States and Tehran, but tensions are rising and the threat of war cannot be ruled out.
The President of the United States said to wait for an agreement, but he threatened military action if negotiations on the nuclear programme failed in the next few days.
The US president said that if it fails, "bad things will happen."
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