The US president warns Iran "will have to pay the price" for taking too long to agree a deal, after Tehran vows retaliation to any attacks.

After weeks of signaling optimism about a possible breakthrough with Tehran, US President Donald Trump has dramatically hardened his tone, warning that Iran will “pay the price” for what he described as delaying negotiations over a potential agreement with Washington. The statement came as tensions between the two countries escalated again following a fresh exchange of military strikes, even as diplomatic efforts continued behind the scenes to salvage talks.

Iran has "taken too long to negotiate a deal that would have been great for them, now they will have to pay the price", says US President Donald Trump.

Trump accused Iran's negotiators of “playing us for suckers”. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

US armed forces launched a second night of air strikes on Iran late on June 10, just hours after President Donald Trump warned Tehran it would be hit "very hard" if a deal aimed at ending more than three months of war is not finalized.

US President Donald Trump said US forces would attack Iran again "very hard." The statement came after hostilities escalated between US and Iranian forces. Follow DW for more.

The clashes mark one of the biggest exchanges in hostilities since the two countries agreed to a ceasefire in April.

The US military launched airstrikes and Iran retaliated Wednesday following the crash of an Army helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz that US President Donald Trump blamed on the Islamic Republic.

Iran announced that it will reassess peace talks with the U.S. after retaliatory strikes, as US again initiated attacks after recent U.S. military strikes on Iranian targets. According to multiple...

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the United States would strike Iran again if no peace deal is secured, threatening further escalation following one ‌of the most significant exchanges of hostilities in two months. "We're going to be attacking them, attacking them very hard," Trump told reporters at the White…

President Donald Trump on Wednesday accused Tehran of taking too long to negotiate a peace deal and warned that the US would attack Iran "very hard" if an agreement is not finalised quickly. Iran said…

Iran and the US earlier exchanged strikes in the region. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

US Central Command said it hit new targets in Iran in response to Tehran's "unwarranted and continued aggression." Iranian state media is reporting blasts in several parts of the country. Follow DW for more.

US Central Command says the strikes are in response to Iran's "unwarranted and continued aggression".

The renewed fighting has overshadowed efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

President Trump said the U.S. military would strike Iran for a second day on Wednesday as he loses patience with Tehran's negotiators and punishes them for downing an American helicopter.

Iran launched a broad wave of retaliatory attacks against U.S.