Trump says he is in 'no hurry' to make a deal with Iran, warns military options still on table

Trump says he is in 'no hurry' to make a deal with Iran, warns military options still on table
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the signing ceremony for an executive order on mail ballots, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington,U.S., 31 March 2026.
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Donald Trump said he is “in no hurry” to reach a deal with Iran, insisting the U.S. is slowly getting what it wants. He warned military action remains an option if talks fail. Meanwhile, U.S. forces said they fired a missile at a vessel trying to breach Washington’s blockade of Iran.

⦿ 04:50 GMT | UPDATE

Trump sends tougher Iran deal terms back to Tehran

New York Times

U.S. President Donald Trump has reportedly "toughened the terms" of a proposed nuclear framework with Iran and sent revised conditions back to Tehran, according to The New York Times.

The report follows Axios saying Trump requested "several amendments" to a preliminary agreement reached by his envoys.

⦿ 04:26 GMT | UPDATE

Israel launches large-scale operation in south Lebanon

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Israel's military says it has launched a "large-scale operation" in southern Lebanon, aimed at destroying "terrorist infrastructure" and eliminating "saboteurs", while expanding attacks north of the Litani River and around Nabatieh.

⦿ 03:30 GMT | UPDATE

UK FM to visit China and India for talks on security, trade and global crises

Reuters

British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper will visit China and India this week for talks on global security, trade and technology.

In China, she is due to meet Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Vice President Han Zheng, with discussions expected to cover issues including the Strait of Hormuz, the war in Ukraine and the Ebola outbreak.

⦿ 02:46 GMT | UPDATE

U.S. says missile strike halted ship bound for Iran

Reuters

U.S. Central Command said it struck the engine room of the Gambia-flagged Lian Star with a Hellfire missile as it headed towards an Iranian port in the Gulf of Oman.

Centcom said the vessel ignored more than 20 warnings over alleged violations of the U.S. blockade and is no longer bound for Iran.

⦿ 02:34 GMT | UPDATE

'I’m in no hurry': Trump eyes 'great deal' with Iran, military backup possible

Fox News

Donald Trump has said he is “in no hurry” to reach a nuclear deal with Iran, arguing that rushing negotiations would risk a poor agreement.

Speaking to Fox News, the U.S. president said he still expected a 'great deal' to be reached but warned that if talks failed, Washington could “finish it off military”.

Trump said Iran’s leaders were “very tough negotiators” and claimed the U.S. was slowly getting what it wanted from the talks.

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