US President Donald Trump speaks to the media aboard Air Force One as he returns to the United States on May 15, 2026.
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President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened Iran to “move on” or face new consequences.
“For Iran, the clock is ticking and they better move fast, or they’ll be left with nothing,” Trump said in a speech. true social Post. “Time is of the essence!”
Trump did not say what exactly the consequences would be, nor what he expected Iran to do to avoid them.
The US and Iran have been at loggerheads in talks to end the war since reaching a weak ceasefire in early April. The US continues a blockade of Iranian ports, while Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz since the beginning of the conflict.
But this apparent threat is not the first time Trump has threatened Tehran in strongly worded terms on social media. Before the April ceasefire, he warned that “the entire civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again,” unless Iran bowed to American demands. He had previously threatened to attack Iran’s civilian infrastructure, including power plants and bridges, which could constitute war crimes.
The closure of the strait, a vital route for oil, has wreaked havoc on the economy Oil Prices are rising globally and gasoline prices are rising in the US. The national average price of gasoline in the US on Sunday was $4.51 per gallon. according to aaa.
The US is demanding that Iran give up its nuclear program and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iran is demanding compensation for war damages, an end to the blockade and an immediate end to the fighting, including in Lebanon.