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Trump warns Iran to ‘move fast’ or face consequences

US President Donald Trump. (AFP)
  • “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!” he wrote in a post on Truth Social
  • Iran’s Mehr news agency has claimed Washington failed to offer any meaningful concessions in its latest response to Tehran’s framework for negotiations aimed at ending the war

US President Donald Trump has issued a fresh warning to Iran, saying Tehran must act quickly or risk severe consequences.

“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!” he wrote in a post on Truth Social.

Iranian media says US offered ‘no concessions’ in latest proposal

Iran’s Mehr news agency has claimed Washington failed to offer any meaningful concessions in its latest response to Tehran’s proposed framework for negotiations aimed at ending the war.

“The United States, offering no tangible concessions, wants to obtain concessions that it failed to obtain during the war, which will lead to an impasse in the negotiations,” the agency said.

Qatar backs Pakistan’s mediation efforts in Iran conflict

Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani has reiterated support for Pakistan’s efforts to mediate in the Iran conflict during a phone conversation with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

According to a statement from Qatar’s Foreign Ministry, Sheikh Mohammed “affirmed the State of Qatar’s full support for the Pakistani mediation efforts aimed at ending the crisis through peaceful means”.

Iran says US global dominance has ‘collapsed’ after war

Iran’s Defence Ministry spokesman Reza Talaei-Nik said the US-Israeli war on Iran has altered the global balance of power and accelerated the decline of American influence.

“In the third imposed war, America’s global hegemony has collapsed. The Iranian nation and armed forces remain ready to respond decisively to any threat or aggression,” Reza Talaei-Nik was quoted as saying by Iran’s semi-official Mehr news agency.

“American unilateralism is reaching its end, and the world, relying on the [February 28, 2026] Ramadan War and the brave resistance and defence of the Iranian nation, is moving toward multilateralism, which will replace American unilateralism.”