"They've taken too long to negotiate a deal that would have been great for them, now they will have to pay the price."

The incident further strained a two-month ceasefire a day after Iran and Israel exchanged fire for the first time since the fragile truce took effect in April.

A military response from the US could threaten the ceasefire that has been in place since 8 April, as Tehran warned "foreign forces" to leave the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump has repeatedly said Iran wants to make a deal with him to end the war and that they have agreed to concessions.

United States forces have launched strikes against Iran following the downing of a US helicopter. President Donald Trump stated the response was powerful. Iran's state media…

On Wednesday morning, Trump had warned Iran it would "pay the price" for taking "too long to negotiate a deal."