U.S. President Donald Trump warned the Iranian regime on Sunday that time is running out for a deal, as he prepares to speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and weighs restarting military action.
In a post on his Truth Social platform, 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! President DJT."
The president was expected to hold a phone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday. Netanyahu stated earlier that morning that "our eyes are also open regarding Iran."
According to an Israeli source speaking to Kan News on Sunday, with a green light from Trump, Washington and Jerusalem are expected to jointly attack Iran, with the country's national energy infrastructure on the target list. The Israeli public broadcaster noted that the White House had requested that energy infrastructure not be attacked in the previous round of joint operations, which included the American "Operation Epic Fury" and Israeli "Operation Roaring Lion" launched jointly on Feb. 28, with a ceasefire holding since April 8.
Iran's leaders increasingly believe Trump will resume military action, and they are pursuing a strategy of "deception and delay" to buy time and complicate any return to war, according to two regional intelligence officials cited by Fox News on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Pakistan has shared a revised Iranian proposal with the United States aimed at ending the ongoing Middle East conflict, Reuters reported on Monday, citing a Pakistani source, as diplomatic efforts appeared to remain deadlocked. "We don't have much time," the source said, adding that both sides "keep changing their goalposts" when asked whether gaps in negotiations could be bridged quickly. Details of the proposal were not immediately disclosed.
The warning comes amid heightened tensions in the region, with U.S. and Israeli forces on alert. An aircraft carrier, the USS George H.W. Bush, is currently sailing in the Arabian Sea, underscoring the military readiness of the United States.
Trump's message signals a hardening stance toward Iran, as diplomatic efforts continue to falter. The president's comments suggest that the United States may be prepared to take more aggressive action if a deal is not reached soon.
