President Donald Trump warned on Wednesday that the United States will launch fresh military strikes against Iran later in the day unless Tehran signs a long-stalled peace deal to end three months of hostilities. Speaking at the White House, Trump said Washington had already struck Iranian targets on Tuesday and would “hit them very hard again” today, accusing negotiators in Tehran of “playing us for suckers” by delaying an accord.

The escalation follows overnight exchanges in which Iran downed a US Army Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz, prompting immediate US retaliation against missile and drone sites in Jordan and Bahrain . Trump told reporters that Iran’s forces were “on the ropes” and that the regime had missed its final chance to avoid further punishment. “They had a deal in sight, but they took too long,” he said. “Now they will pay the price.”

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, appearing on Fox News, confirmed that American warplanes and naval assets were already in position and that operations would begin “tonight.” He stressed that the strikes were not intended to restart the broader war but to force Iran back to the negotiating table. “We hope they make the right decision,” Hegseth said.

International analysts warned that the latest threats risked a dangerous spiral. Jan Hallenberg, a US foreign policy expert at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs, told Swedish media that both sides now felt compelled to retaliate, making de-escalation increasingly difficult. “It can become very hard to stop,” Hallenberg cautioned.

Despite the bellicose rhetoric, Trump insisted that a deal remained “very close” and that Washington still sought a diplomatic solution. He repeated his long-standing red line that Iran must never acquire nuclear weapons, while also claiming that US sanctions had forced Tehran to reconsider its regional strategy. “We’re helping tankers through the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump added, contradicting earlier Iranian assertions that Washington was seizing Iranian oil.

The renewed fighting has overshadowed efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping lane through which roughly a fifth of the world’s seaborne oil passes. Earlier this week, Iran temporarily suspended attacks on commercial vessels after US and EU pressure, but the downing of the Apache helicopter has now reignited tensions. European diplomats have called for an emergency UN Security Council meeting, while Russia and China urged restraint, warning that further strikes could destabilise global energy markets.

As the sun set over Washington, Trump’s latest ultimatum cast a shadow over the region, leaving diplomats scrambling to prevent another round of devastating strikes.

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