WASHINGTON, May 17. /TASS/. US President Donald Trump has warned Iran of more powerful strikes if it refuses to make a deal.
"We want to make a deal. They are not where we want them to be. They will have to get there or they will be hit badly, and they don't want that," Trump told the Axios news portal, adding that the Iran will be hit "much harder than before" if Tehran doesn't come up with a better proposal.
According to Axios, the US leader plans to hold a meeting with his top security officials on May 19 to discuss further military options against Iran. It also said, citing sources, that on May 16, Trump had met with Vice President JD Vance, his special envoy Steve Witkoff, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and CIA chief John Ratcliffe to discuss the Iranian issue.
Earlie on Sunday, the US president urged urged Iran to act faster to move to a potential deal.
"For Iran, the clock is ticking, and they better get moving, fast, or there won’t be anything left of them. Time is of the essence!" he wrote on his Truth Social platform.
