Trump urges Iran to negotiate and reach an agreement "as soon as possible", otherwise it will be too late.

On Thursday, US President Trump issued a new statement on the social media platform "True Social," threatening to escalate military action and pressure Iran to expedite ceasefire negotiations. Currently, the prospects for negotiations between the US and Iran remain uncertain. "They better show sincerity soon, before it's too late - once the opportunity is missed, there will be no turning back, and the outcome will be unimaginable!" Trump wrote on social media. Trump added, "They are 'begging' for us to reach an agreement, which they should be doing - after all, Iran has been thoroughly defeated militarily, with no possibility of a comeback, yet they openly claim they are just 'considering our proposals.' This is a big mistake!" These remarks echo his statements at a fundraising event on Wednesday. At the time of Trump's statement, the US insisted that peace negotiations were ongoing, but Iran publicly rejected US proposals and instead presented its own negotiation conditions. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated on Wednesday that there is indeed frequent "information exchange" between Iran and the US, but he categorically denied that the two sides are engaged in any form of negotiations. Just over a month ago, the US launched airstrikes against Iran, leading to Iran essentially blocking the Strait of Hormuz, causing disruptions in oil transport and significant market fluctuations. Trump had previously threatened to target Iran's power infrastructure, but to facilitate negotiations, he announced on Monday that the action would be postponed for five days.