
Trump warns Iran of 'traumatic' consequences if no nuclear deal reached in a month
India Today
Donald Trump, speaking a day after hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, said he expects progress in negotiations over the next month but stressed that failure to secure a deal would carry severe repercussions.
US President Donald Trump on Thursday warned Iran that failing to reach a nuclear agreement with Washington could bring "very traumatic" consequences for Tehran, as diplomacy edges closer to a critical deadline.
Trump, speaking a day after hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, said he expects progress in negotiations over the next month but stressed that failure to secure a deal would carry severe repercussions.
"We have to make a deal. Otherwise, it's going to be very dramatic. I don't want that to happen, but we have to make a deal," Trump told reporters a day after hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House.
"This will be very traumatic for Iran if they don't make a deal," he added. "If they don't make a deal, then it'll be a different story."
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Trump said he hoped negotiations with Tehran would produce results over the next month, but made clear he is prepared to escalate pressure if talks fail.

Leon Panetta said Iran war was not an unexpected risk. He pointed out that for years, US security officials have known Iran could disrupt global oil supplies by blocking the Strait of Hormuz. According to him, this was a well-known danger, but one that appears to have been overlooked in the current conflict.












