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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

Trump warns of return to ‘strong military action’ if Iran diplomacy fails

Four people stand at the water's edge on a beach in the Strait of Hormuz, with cargo ships visible in the hazy distance
Vessels in the strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran. Photograph: Razieh Poudat/ISNA/Reuters

Donald Trump has once again warned that the US will return to “strong military action” against Iran if diplomatic efforts do not bring a rapid resolution to the crisis in the Middle East.

“We are in very deep talks with Iran. If they don’t work out, we will go back to very strong military action,” the US president told Axios on Monday. Asked for how long he would allow the talks to proceed, he answered: “Not much time. Either it goes fast or not at all.”

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