Trump warns Iran deal is 50-50, threatens to hit harder if no agreement

On 2026-05-24, US President Donald Trump said he would meet negotiators later in the day about Iran's latest offer and warned that if no agreement was reached, the United States would "hit them harder" and that one of two things would happen: a deal or intensified action. The remarks were reported in an Axios interview amid ongoing diplomacy over a possible Iran deal and ceasefire efforts.