Trump’s Iran ultimatum enters decisive stretch after State of the Union
President Donald Trump has drawn his line. Now the clock is running.After publicly giving Iran roughly 10 days to 15 days to reach a nuclear agreement, Trump used his State...
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President Donald Trump has drawn his line. Now the clock is running. After publicly giving Iran roughly 10 days to 15 days to reach a nuclear agreement, Trump used his State of the Union address to make clear the deadline is backed by force. "I will never allow the world’s number one sponsor of terror … to have a nuclear weapon," he told lawmakers Tuesday night. TRUMP GIVES IRAN 10-DAY ULTIMATUM, BUT EXPERTS SIGNAL TALKS MAY BE BUYING TIME FOR STRIKE The president first outlined the short timeline Feb. 19, saying the world would know within "probably 10 days" whether Tehran was prepared to strike what he called a meaningful deal. "I would think that would be enough time — 10, 15 days, pretty much maximum," Trump said, warning that absent an agreement, "it’s going to be unfortunate for them." On Tuesday, he reinforced the pressure from the House chamber, telling Congress negotiations are underway, but Iran has not met his core condition. "We are in negotiations with them," Trump said. "They want to make a deal, but we haven’t heard those secret words: ‘We will never have a nuclear weapon.'" He also pointed back to the 2025 U.S. strike on Iranian nuclear infrastructure, describing Operation Midnight Hammer as having "obliterated Iran’s nuclear weapons program." After that operation, he said, Tehran was warned "to make no future attempts to rebuild its weapons program," adding that Iran is now "starting it all over again." The combination of a defined diplomatic window and a public reminder of U.S. military action marks a sharper phase in the standoff, as talks in Geneva unfold under mounting pressure. Trump has not detailed what specific action would follow if Iran refuses his terms. But he told reporters in mid-February that if a meaningful agreement does not materialize, "bad things will happen," and acknowledged he is considering further steps. IRAN FIRES LIVE MISSILES INTO STRAIT OF HORMUZ AS TRUMP ENVOYS ARRIVE FOR NUCLEAR TALKS With the State of the Union compl…