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Trump tells 'strange' Iranian negotiators to 'get serious soon' or 'it won't be pretty'

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. President Donald Trump says the operation was necessary to eliminate Iran’s nuclear threat and that the U.S. is now positioned to "finish it off." President Donald Trump challenged the "strange" Iranian negotiators to "get serious" about a deal to end the fighting Thursday. "The Iranian negotiators are very different and 'strange,'" Trump wrote in a Thursday morning Truth Social post. "They are 'begging' us to make a deal, which they should be doing since they have been militarily obliterated, with zero chance of a comeback, and yet they publicly state that they are only 'looking at our proposal.' "WRONG!!! They better get serious soon, before it is too late, because once that happens, there is NO TURNING BACK, and it won't be pretty!" The comments sharpened a threat delivered a day earlier by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, who said Tr

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Apr 15, 2026·The GuardianT2 · Outlet report
Stephen Colbert to Trump: ‘Why would you start a beef with the pope?’

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Apr 15, 2026·The GuardianT2 · Outlet reportLATEST
Stephen Colbert to Trump: ‘Why would you start a beef with the pope?’

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Apr 14, 2026·CNNT2 · Outlet report
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Apr 13, 2026·Fox NewsT2 · Outlet report
Trump rejects American Bishop Robert Barron's call to apologize to Pope for 'disrespectful' comments

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Apr 13, 2026·CNNT2 · Outlet report
Trump deletes social media post depicting him as Jesus but refuses to apologize amid tension with pope | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump is backing away from a social media post depicting himself as Jesus — but not from the broader war of words he’s still waging against Pope Leo XIV. Trump on Monday deleted an image of him as…

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Apr 13, 2026·Fox NewsT2 · Outlet report
Bishop Barron says Trump ‘owes the pope an apology’

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Apr 13, 2026·CNNT2 · Outlet report
Trump is using his tariff playbook against Iran. It’s not working | CNN Business

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Apr 12, 2026·CNNT2 · Outlet reportKEY MOMENT
Why Trump is threatening to blockade a strait that Iran is already blockading | CNN Business

President Donald Trump is threatening to close off the Strait of Hormuz — a crucial waterway that he has repeatedly told Iran must be reopened unconditionally. “Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the…

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Apr 11, 2026·The GuardianT2 · Outlet report
Trump reportedly says he’ll issue mass pardons at end of his presidential term

President already has issued sweeping pardons throughout second term, including for 1,500 US Capital riot defendants Donald Trump has reportedly said he will issue pardons en masse to his closest advisers at the end of…

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Apr 11, 2026·BBCT2 · Outlet report
Trump says US to 'blockade' Strait of Hormuz after talks failed over Iran's nuclear ambitions

This page is no longer being updated. You can continue to follow our coverage at our new live page here The US military says that a blockade of Iranian ports will begin at 10:00 ET (14:00 GMT) on Monday US Central…

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Apr 9, 2026·CNNT2 · Outlet report
A deal or a mirage? Trump’s Iran ceasefire collides with chaos on the ground | CNN Politics

Less than three hours before President Donald Trump’s 8 p.m. deadline for Iran to make a deal or face his apocalyptic warning of death and destruction, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan…

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Apr 9, 2026·BBCT2 · Outlet report
Trump criticises Nato as alliance chief Mark Rutte describes meeting as 'very frank'

Donald Trump has again attacked Nato for not supporting the US in the Iran war, following a private meeting with its Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House. In a post shared to Truth Social after the meeting,…

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Apr 8, 2026·CNNT2 · Outlet report
Analysis: The right celebrated Trump’s Iran ceasefire. Some seem to fear what could come next. | CNN Politics

For Iran hawks on the right, Tuesday night was initially time to revel in how President Donald Trump had again proven his detractors wrong with his supposed “Art of the Deal” win in obtaining a ceasefire in the…

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Apr 8, 2026·Fox NewsT2 · Outlet report
Leavitt rebukes media outlets running with Iranian narratives on 10 demands

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Apr 8, 2026·Fox NewsT2 · Outlet reportKEY MOMENT
Trump, Rubio face NATO chief as US moves to 'reexamine' alliance after Iran clash

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Apr 7, 2026·The GuardianT2 · Outlet report
Retired military officers call Trump’s threats against Iran ‘likely war crimes’

Alarm among military observers after president says ‘whole civilization will die tonight’ if Iran ignores demands Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Donald Trump’s Tuesday morning comments…

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Apr 6, 2026·CNNT2 · Outlet report
Trump can’t make his mind up about the Strait of Hormuz. It’s more important than he lets on | CNN Business

“The United States imports almost no oil through the Hormuz Strait and won’t be taking any in the future. We don’t need it. We haven’t needed it and we don’t need it.” That was President Donald Trump last…

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Apr 5, 2026·CNNT2 · Outlet report
Oil prices climb after Trump threatens Iran over Strait of Hormuz | CNN Business

Oil prices pushed higher Sunday after President Donald Trump threatened to strike Iranian energy facilities if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened. Brent crude, the global benchmark, rose 1.4% to $110.60. US crude rose…

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Apr 2, 2026·Fox NewsT2 · Outlet report
Karoline Leavitt lashes out at Politico over preview of Trump address on Iran

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Apr 2, 2026·The GuardianT2 · Outlet report
Democrats cheer Trump’s firing of Pam Bondi and attack Epstein files ‘cover-up’

Hakeem Jeffries predicts Pete Hegseth could be next as party alarmed by damage done by ‘terrible’ attorney general Trump fires Pam Bondi, a loyalist and ally, as attorney general With quips, memes and jabs,…

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Apr 2, 2026·The GuardianT2 · Outlet reportKEY MOMENT
Trump warns Tehran ‘more to follow’ after strike destroys Iran’s largest bridge

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Apr 1, 2026·The GuardianT2 · Outlet report
First Thing: Trump launches tirade against Europe for not joining Iran war

Some European countries have blocked Israeli and US planes from moving weapons through their airspace. Plus, a rocket heads to the moon for the first time since 1972 Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up…

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Apr 1, 2026·CNNT2 · Outlet report
Trump’s threats of targeting water plants in Iran, a potential war crime, alarm Gulf allies | CNN Politics

After President Donald Trump floated on Monday the possibility of expanding the Iran war by potentially striking water treatment plants in Iran, some Gulf countries reiterated grave concerns to the Trump administration…

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Apr 1, 2026·The GuardianT2 · Outlet report
‘Get your own oil’: Trump launches tirade against Europe for not joining Iran war

Many countries in Europe have called the conflict illegal, with some blocking Israeli and US planes from moving weapons through their airspace Donald Trump has launched a tirade against European countries that refused…

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Mar 31, 2026·Fox NewsT2 · Outlet report
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Trump tells 'strange' Iranian negotiators to 'get serious soon' or 'it won't be pretty'

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T2 · Outlet reportThe GuardianApr 15, 2026

Late-night hosts discussed Trump’s attacks on the pope as the White House tries to spin his AI-generated Jesus photo into anything other than a disaster Late-night hosts dissected Donald Trump’s ability to anger Christians around the…

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T2 · Outlet reportCNNApr 14, 2026

On Sunday, in the midst of a Truth Social tirade against Pope Leo XIV, President Donald Trump shared an image depicting himself as Jesus Christ. The picture, which appeared to be AI-generated, presented Trump as a healer dressed in the…

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T2 · Outlet reportCNNApr 13, 2026

President Donald Trump is backing away from a social media post depicting himself as Jesus — but not from the broader war of words he’s still waging against Pope Leo XIV. Trump on Monday deleted an image of him as Jesus from his Truth…

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T2 · Outlet reportFox NewsApr 13, 2026

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The U.S. has positions also, much stronger and more far reaching. I have just not chosen to use them, there was never a reason for me to do so — UNTIL NOW! That stunning threat of unprecedented force from President Donald Trump sent the…

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