President Donald Trump has reiterated his warning that Iran will face severe military consequences if it withdraws again from nuclear negotiations with the United States. Speaking to Fox News, Trump said Washington had no choice but to act forcefully given his stated position that Iran must not be permitted to acquire a nuclear weapon, framing renewed diplomatic collapse as something that would trigger a strong response rather than further talks.

Trump told Fox News' Trace Gallagher that "if they back out again, they're going to get hit really hard," adding that Iranian officials were already aware of this stance. He said military action remained on the table should diplomacy fail, and separately suggested progress had been made regarding the Strait of Hormuz, while also arguing that previous US administrations should have confronted Iran more directly.