Trump warns Iran that 'clock is ticking' as ceasefire remains fragile after drone strike – Daily Express US
“For Iran, the Clock is Ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won’t be anything left of them. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!,” the president wrote in a Truth Social post. Trump threatened Tehran with “a very bad time” if it couldn’t come to a peace deal with the U.S.
“If they don’t, they’re going to have a bad time. A very bad time. They had better make a deal,” Trump told French media. In addition, he posted an AI-generated image of himself with a U.S. Navy admiral in front of choppy waves, along with the caption, “It was calm before the storm.”
Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, noted that Tehran was “reluctant about the real intentions of Americans” due to conflicting messages from the Trump administration.
It comes after an electrical generator at the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in Abu Dhabi caught fire due to a drone strike.
The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation verified that the plant’s vital systems are functioning normally, that no injuries were reported, and that radiological safety standards were not affected.
According to U.S. and NATO intelligence, Iran has sufficient missile capabilities to carry on fighting should President Trump decide to restart the conflict, and experts believe it has a number of other options.
Trump has frequently asserted that during the six weeks of fighting before a ceasefire was reached, American forces completely destroyed Iran’s military, including its navy and missile capability.
Iran still has many avenues for escalation, according to experts.
According to Frank A. Rose, the former assistant secretary of state for weapons control under the Obama administration, “Tehran’s strength lies in its asymmetric capabilities: ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, drones, naval mines, cyber operations, and proxy groups.”
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According to the New York Times, U.S. intelligence estimates that 90% of Iran’s subterranean storage and launch facilities are now “partially or fully operational,” with access to 30 of its 33 missile locations located along the Strait of Hormuz.
Because of this, Tehran has enough military power to “create serious disruption in the region,” he continued.
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