Trump: Iran Will Face "Very Bad" Times If No Agreement Is Reached

SadaNews - U.S. President Donald Trump stated that Iran will face very bad times if an agreement is not reached with them. Trump explained to the French channel "BFM" that he does not know if an agreement will be reached with Iran soon, but he mentioned that the Iranians are interested in reaching an agreement. Trump continued: "Iran will face very bad times if an agreement is not reached." The New York Times had previously revealed, citing officials in the Middle East, that the United States and Israel are making intensive preparations for the possibility of resuming military operations against Iran, potentially as early as next week, amid rising assessments of the collapse of the diplomatic track. According to the report, President Donald Trump returned from his visit to China to face a decisive decision regarding a return to military strikes against Iran, after what the report described as the failure of "peace councils" in recent weeks. The newspaper quoted Trump as saying that the latest Iranian proposal is unacceptable, adding: "If I don't like the first sentence, I will throw it in the trash," reiterating his threat that Tehran "either reaches an agreement or will be destroyed." The report noted that U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth confirmed, during a congressional hearing, that the U.S. military has "a plan for escalation if necessary," explaining that the "Epic Fury" operation, which was suspended last month, could be resumed within days. According to military sources, the proposed options include carrying out more intensive airstrikes against Revolutionary Guard positions and Iranian military infrastructure, along with considering a more dangerous scenario of deploying special forces inside Iran to secure nuclear materials buried underground, particularly at the Isfahan nuclear facility.