Iran 'taken too long to negotiate,' will have to 'pay the price' – Trump

US President Donald Trump said that Iran has taken too long to negotiate a deal over the Middle East conflict and will now 'have to pay the price.' In a Truth Social post, he claimed the Iranian military is 'completely defeated.' Trump also threatened to target Iran's power plants and bridges, stating that peace talks have failed to progress. He praised the US blockade of Iranian shipping as the 'most successful' in history, calling it a 'steel wall.' US forces carried out strikes in retaliation for the downing of an American helicopter, and Iran attacked US bases in Jordan and Bahrain.