President Donald Trump delivered a forceful ultimatum to Tehran, warning Iranian leadership that the window for diplomacy is rapidly closing. In a series of statements, Trump called on Iran to return to the negotiating table immediately—“before there is nothing left.”
His remarks follow Israel’s sweeping Operation Rising Lion, which leveled multiple Iranian military installations, eliminated top commanders, and shattered key parts of Iran’s nuclear infrastructure. Trump, backing Israel’s right to self-defense, said the strikes were just the beginning if Iran continues to ignore diplomatic overtures.
NEW: Trump is still pushing for Iran to “make a deal, before there is nothing left.”
“Certain Iranian hardliners spoke bravely, but they didn’t know what was about to happen. They are all DEAD now, and it will only get worse!” pic.twitter.com/mKaC9mTy9T
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He emphasized that the United States did not directly participate in Israel’s operation—but made it clear he supports any effort to halt Iran’s path to nuclear capability. “They’re all dead now,” Trump said of the senior IRGC and nuclear figures taken out by Israeli forces. “And it will only get worse.”
According to sources close to the administration, additional Israeli strikes are prepared and mapped out, with a green light ready if Iran refuses to deescalate. Trump warned that continued provocation would not end in negotiation—it would end in obliteration.
“Just do it. Before it’s too late,” he wrote. “Iran must make a deal or face total collapse.”
Tehran, meanwhile, has vowed retaliation and framed the Israeli strikes as an act of war. But intelligence assessments show that Iran’s chain of command has been severely disrupted, with confusion and internal power struggles now slowing their response capabilities.
The Trump administration’s message is clear: this is Iran’s last off-ramp. Any further delay could mark the end—not just of its nuclear program—but of the regime’s ability to project force in the region at all.