President Donald Trump said Monday that negotiations with Iran are already in progress, signaling that diplomacy remains active even as he delivered a stark warning about the alternative. He described the current moment as Tehran’s final opportunity to reach an agreement.
According to Trump’s remarks, failure in the talks could lead to a military campaign on a scale he said would exceed any attack seen since World War II. That framing sharply raised the stakes around the negotiations and underscored how forcefully he is presenting the choice facing Iran.
At the same time, Trump indicated that he would still rather see a deal than a military outcome. His comments suggest an approach that combines pressure and negotiation, using the threat of a much broader conflict while keeping the door open to an agreement.
The statement is likely to intensify attention on U.S.-Iran relations, with the focus now on whether the reported talks can produce progress. For now, Trump’s message is that negotiations are underway, but that the window for diplomacy may be closing quickly.
