US President Donald Trump has issued a blunt warning to the Iranian leadership, stating that the Islamic Republic faces severe consequences if it walks away from a proposed permanent peace treaty with Washington. In an interview broadcast on the French television network BFMTV, Trump expressed deep skepticism about the immediate future of backchannel diplomacy but made it clear that the alternative for Tehran would be devastating.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. The Trump ultimatum Addressing the deadlocked negotiations, Trump emphasized that the window for a diplomatic resolution is closing: “I have no idea if they’re going to do it. If not, they’re going to have very tough times, very tough times. They’d better make a deal,” Trump declared. The rhetoric marks a significant sharpening of Washington’s stance while intermediaries in Islamabad, Pakistan, attempt to formalize a 14-point memorandum of understanding. The current draft asks Iran to relax its military stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz and relocate its highly enriched uranium stocks abroad in exchange for a 30-day easing of the US naval blockade. However, Trump’s remarks indicate that the White House is growing impatient with Tehran’s hesitation, particularly after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) threatened large-scale missile strikes on American regional bases following the US Navy’s interception of two blockaded Iranian oil tankers.