U.S. President Donald Trump pressured Iran to move quickly to finalize a cease-fire deal.
On the 26th (local time), President Trump wrote on the social media platform Truth Social that "the Iranian negotiating team is very unusual and 'strange' (very different and strange)," and stated accordingly.
Trump said, "They are 'begging' (begging) us to make a deal," adding, "They should, because they are militarily devastated with no chance of recovery, but publicly they only say they are 'reviewing our proposal.'"
Trump warned, "That is wrong," adding, "They would be better off getting serious immediately before it is too late, because once it happens it cannot be undone, and the outcome will not be good."
The remarks are being interpreted as pressure to secure the initiative in the talks, as cease-fire discussions between the United States and Iran are underway.
Earlier, demanding the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, Trump sent Iran an ultimatum and, on the 23rd, said he had a "productive conversation," deferring attacks on energy infrastructure inside Iran for five days. The deferral is set to expire on the 27th.
However, Iran denies that talks with the United States are underway, leaving a wide gap between the two sides.