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Trump's Bold Warning: New Strikes on Iran Looming?

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Donald Trump said he is readying new strikes on Iranian infrastructure — after warning that the Islamic Republic will “have to pay the price” for taking “too long” to negotiate a peace deal.

The president said he is “getting close to ordering new strikes against Iranian power plants and bridges,” in a phone call with Fox News Wednesday.

Trump also accused Iran in the phone call of “tapping the United States alone when it comes to the negotiating process.”

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media after attending Game 3 of the NBA Finals.

Presiden Donald Trump warned he is readying new strikes on Iran. REUTERS

An Iranian missile launching from a location given as Tehran, with bright yellow and orange flames against a dark background.

An Iranian missile is launched, as Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they had carried out attacks against a U.S. base in Jordan and 21 other targets on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. via REUTERS

It came as the president took to Truth Social to warn of retaliatory strikes against Iran following the shooting down of a US Apache helicopter on Monday near the Strait of Hormuz.

“They’ve taken too long to negotiate a deal that would have been great for them, now they will have to pay the price!!!” Trump wrote in a thunderous post Wednesday morning, after stating that the country’s military infrastructure and leadership were in disarray.

“Iran’s Military is a complete and total mess. Much of it, like their Navy and Air Force, doesn’t even exist anymore – They have been completely defeated. Iran is all talk and no action. The Bully of the Middle East is DEAD!!! ” he added.

Illustration of developments in the past 24 hours in the Middle East, including Israeli and Iranian attacks, as of June 10.

Developments over the past 24 hours in the region. Anadolu via Getty Images

The US carried out “self-defense strikes” on Iran on Tuesday evening in response to the downing of the helicopter.

Iran responded Wednesday morning with drone and missile strikes targeting military bases in Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait.

Several Iranian missiles launched from Tehran streak across a dark sky.

Iranian missiles are launched, as Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they had carried out attacks against a U.S. base in Jordan and 21 other targets on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. via REUTERS

Up until Wednesday, the president had still said that efforts to reach a deal with Tehran were in their “final throes,” with a settlement possible in “two to three days.”