INTERNATIONAL — March 26, 2026
Trump Warns Iran to Take Negotiations Seriously Before It's Too Late
US President Donald Trump warned Iran to get serious about a deal before it is too late, calling Iranian negotiators strange and their approach a mistake. The comments come after Iran rejected Trump's 15-point demands to end the war, which has entered its fourth week.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with Hasht-e Subh — corroborated by Amu TV — 2 min read
The United States president Donald Trump has issued a warning to Iran regarding the negotiations to end the war.
US President Donald Trump has criticized the approach taken by Iranian negotiators in the ongoing talks.
The president stressed the need for Iran to act seriously in the negotiations before it is too late.
On Thursday, March 26, Trump posted on the social network Truth Social.
In the post, he stated that the Iranian negotiators are strange.
Trump noted that the Iranian side has requested an agreement.
However, they publicly announce that they are only reviewing the American proposal.
The president said that this approach is a mistake.
Trump further added that it is better to get serious as soon as possible.
He warned that this should be done before it becomes too late.
Trump explained the reason, saying that when the time passes, there will be no way back.
He said that the situation will not be good in such a case.
In related developments, Iran has announced that it has not accepted the 15-point demands made by Trump to end the war.
The country has conveyed its proposals through intermediaries.
Meanwhile, the war between Iran and the United States has entered its fourth week.
There is so far no sign of the end of the conflicts.
Read the original reporting at Hasht-e Subh →
Reliability assessment
Two outlets (Hasht-e Subh, Amu TV) corroborate Trump's on-record statement on Truth Social on March 26, attributing specific warnings to Iran about negotiations; as a named public figure's public post, this is reliably verifiable.
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Where reports agree
- Donald Trump made specific statements on Truth Social on March 26 warning Iran to take negotiations seriously before it is too late
- Iran has not accepted Trump's 15-point demands and is only reviewing the US proposal while communicating through intermediaries
- Trump described Iranian negotiators as strange and their approach as a mistake
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