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| Fox News' Trey Yingst |
President Donald Trump delivered a blunt warning to Iran during a 20-minute phone conversation with Fox News chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst on Sunday, stating that failure to sign a nuclear agreement would result in devastating U.S. military strikes targeting the country’s bridges, power plants, and broader infrastructure.
“If Iran doesn’t sign this deal, the whole country is getting blown up,” Trump told Yingst, according to the reporter’s account on Fox News. “Bridges and power plants will be targeted if Iran does not sign this agreement.”
Trump described the proposed deal as “very simple” and Iran’s “last chance,” emphasizing that he would not repeat past mistakes by providing cash payments or allowing Iran to maintain its nuclear program.
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Diplomatic Push Underway
To seal the agreement, senior U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are heading to Islamabad, Pakistan, for high-stakes meetings scheduled to begin Tuesday and possibly extend into Wednesday. The talks aim to bring the negotiations “across the finish line” amid ongoing tensions over the Strait of Hormuz.Yingst reported that Trump views the current moment as a critical juncture, with the president making clear there will be no tolerance for delay or concessions similar to those made in previous administrations.