Reach a deal or US will finish the job, Trump warns Iran

President Donald Trump said on ​Monday (July 6, 2026) the United States would either ‌reach a deal with Iran or “finish the ​job,” renewing his threat ⁠of military action as Tehran projects defiance following the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali ‌Khamenei.

Indirect U.S.-Iran talks ended last week without any public sign ‌of headway toward a lasting ‌peace, ⁠despite a 60-day ceasefire intended to ⁠create space for diplomacy following the U.S. and Israeli strikes that triggered the conflict.

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“We’re either ​going to make ‌a deal or we’re going to finish the job. OK. And it won’t be tough to finish ‌the job. I’d rather make a ​deal, because I don’t want to affect 91 million people,” Mr. Trump ⁠told reporters in the Oval Office.