Trump says there ‘won’t be anything left’ of Iran unless it signs a peace deal

US President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning to the Iran regime to get the nation back to the negotiating table. Photo /Getty Images

United States President Donald Trump has warned Iran that there “there won’t be anything left of them” if Tehran did not quickly agree to a peace deal.

Washington, locked in conflict with Tehran since US and Israeli forces launched major strikes on Iran on February 28, has struggled to break an impasse and make any progress towards ending a war that has shaken the Middle East and sent energy prices climbing.

On his Truth Social page, Trump wrote: “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!”

Donald Trump's brief but stern message to Iran on Truth Social.

The war has led to an effective blockade of the critical Strait of Hormuz, through which some 20% of global oil exports pass in peacetime, and has drawn Israel and Lebanon into a deadly side conflict.

Iran’s clerical state, Hezbollah’s patron, has demanded a lasting ceasefire in Lebanon before agreeing to any broader peace agreement with Trump, who has been frustrated by Tehran’s refusal to bow to an accord on his terms.

An Israeli military official said that Hezbollah had fired around 200 projectiles at Israel and its troops over the weekend, despite Israel and Lebanon agreeing to extend a ceasefire.

Washington and Tehran agreed to a truce on April 8, but peace negotiations have stalled and sporadic attacks have continued.

Iranian media said the US had failed to make any concrete concessions in its latest response to Iran’s proposed agenda for negotiations to end the war.

The Fars news agency said Washington had presented a five-point list, which included a demand for Iran to keep only one nuclear site in operation and transfer its stockpile of highly enriched uranium to the US.

- AFP