Trump gives Iran '10-15' day deadline for deal

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(The Center Square) – The Islamic Republic of Iran has “10-15 days” to make a deal, President Donald Trump said Thursday.

Trump was asked by reporters on board Air Force One Thursday afternoon regarding a firm deadline for Iran, giving them 15 days “maximum” to make a deal, or “it’s going to be unfortunate for them.”

The latest warning comes amid a second aircraft carrier and its strike group sailing toward the Middle East.

The Trump administration claims talks are still on the table; however, the two nations are still far apart in striking a deal on the Islamic Republic’s plans to rebuild its nuclear arsenal, struck by the U.S. in June 2025.

In addition to the USS Gerald Ford, the newest and largest carrier in the fleet, which is set to join the USS Abraham Lincoln, multiple reports indicate that several U.S. aircraft are ascending in the region in preparation for possible military strikes.

Last week, Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, marking their seventh meeting since Trump took office over a year ago.

In a social media post after the meeting, the president urged diplomacy with Iran, following the meeting with Netanyahu. However, since the meeting, the president has issued warnings to the Islamic Republic urging them to strike a deal before it is too late.

“If it cannot, we will just have to see what the outcome will be," Trump wrote on his Truth Social account. "Last time Iran decided that they were better off not making a deal, and they were hit with Midnight Hammer – that did not work well for them. Hopefully this time they will be more reasonable and responsible.”

Israel is reportedly concerned with not only Iran rebuilding its nuclear program, but also ballistic missiles and support for proxy groups, such as Hamas and Hezbollah.

Despite giving Iran time to agree to a deal, the State Department has warned Americans in the Islamic Republic to leave the country. Trump said Iran’s leadership “should be very worried.”

The latest deadline comes on the same day Thursday that Trump met with leaders and representatives from nearly 50 nations for the inaugural Board of Peace meeting in Washington, D.C.. Much of the talk focused on Gaza, but the president called out Iran during his remarks.

“[Iran] cannot continue to threaten the stability of the entire region, and they must make a deal…If it doesn’t happen, bad things will happen,” said the president.