Trump issues new 24 hour ultimatum to Iran as he threatens to use 'best weapons ever made'
Despite the ceasefire that was agreed between the United States and Iran, Donald Trump has issued the Middle Eastern country with yet another deadline.
The world was on tenterhooks earlier this week when the president promised to send Iran back to the 'Stone Ages' should they continue to block the Strait of Hormuz, the waterway which sees a huge percentage of the world's oil pass through every day.
Fortunately, the two countries were able to come to a late agreement on a two-week ceasefire, but both Trump and his vice president JD Vance made it clear that the US were willing to explore all options, which left many fearing about the potential for a nuclear attack.
However, the 79-year-old has now imposed yet another deadline on Iran, suggesting that if they do not agree to a deal within 24 hours then he will be forced to launch a new wave of strikes with some powerful weapons.
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Loading up ships with 'the best weapons ever made'
He told the New York Post: "We're going to find out in about 24 hours. We're going to know soon.
"We have a reset going. We're loading up the ships with the best ammunition, the best weapons ever made - even better than what we did previously, and we blew them apart,' he said.
"And if we don't have a deal, we will be using them, and we will be using them very effectively."
Trump also confirmed that Vance would be heading to Pakistan for the latest round of peace talks, while suggesting on Truth Social that the only reason that Iranian officials are alive, is 'to negotiate'.
In his latest shocking post, he suggested that the Iranians 'don't seem to realise they have no cards, other than a short term extortion of the World by using International Waterways'.
"The only reason they are alive today is to negotiate!"
The US' war against Iran continues
He has taken an extremely aggressive approach to the war over the past couple of months, making it clear that the US would utilise their weapons arsenal if the situation demanded it, while other experts suggest that a ground assault is the logical next step with the air strikes so far not having the desired result.
Many are concerned how long this conflict could rage on for, with the US recently confirming that men aged between 18 and 25 would be automatically registered for a military draft from December 2026, despite the president suggesting weeks ago that the war was nearing an end.
Several experts on both sides have suggested that peace talks are not going well, especially as Israel have continued their strikes on Lebanon in spite of the ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran, with Trump enduring a 'tense' phone call with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Trump is reportedly demanding that Iran surrender its stockpile of enriched uranium and fully reopens the Strait of Hormuz to global shipping in his latest ultimatum, while the Middle Eastern country is pushing for relief from US sanctions, continued control over the Strait and compensation for the damages caused during the war.
Topics: Donald Trump, Iran, World News
James Moorhouse