President Trump Sends Urgent Warning To Iran: “The Clock Is Ticking”

President Trump, fresh off his trip from China, has made a new warning to Iran.

In a post on Truth Social on Sunday afternoon, the 47th President warned Iran that they better get moving fast regarding a peace deal.

Trump added, “The clock is ticking.”

Take a look:

“For Iran, the Clock is Ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won’t be anything left of them. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!” – President Donald J. Trump pic.twitter.com/33gyF0c0O5

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) May 17, 2026

Fox News reported that Trump’s post on Truth Social came after he had a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:

President Donald Trump renewed his stern warnings for Iran to come to peace and end its nuclear weapons aspirations Sunday.

“For Iran, the Clock is Ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won’t be anything left of them,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.

“TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!”

Trump’s post came after a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday.

Trump, fresh off his trek to meeting China’s Xi Jinping face to face, is weighing restarting military action on Iran, Fox News Digitial reported earlier Sunday.

“Our eyes are also open regarding Iran,” Netanyahu said Sunday morning, as translated from Hebrew. “I will speak today, as I do every few days, with our friend President Trump.

“I will certainly hear impressions from his trip to China, and perhaps other matters as well. There are certainly many possibilities, and we are prepared for every scenario.”

Trump remains at the White House on Sunday, but no public or press appearances were on his schedule.

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Following his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping last week, President Trump revealed that Xi is in agreement with the United States’ policy that Iran should not have nuclear weapons.

President Trump says China “feels strongly” that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon and wants the Strait of Hormuz open:

"On Iran, it's very interesting. [Xi] feels strongly they can't have a nuclear weapon … and he wants them to open up the Strait." pic.twitter.com/CvA1eg8Y1n

— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) May 15, 2026

Axios reported that Trump and members of his cabinet met at his Virginia golf club on Sunday afternoon to discuss Iran:

Trump met Saturday with members of his national security team at his Virginia golf club to discuss Iran, a source with knowledge said.

Attendees included Vice President JD Vance, White House envoy Steve Witkoff, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and CIA Director John Ratcliffe.

Pakistan’s interior minister visited Tehran on Saturday and Sunday for talks with senior Iranian leaders about the deal for ending the war. Pakistan is the official mediator between the U.S. and Iran.

Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, who is also mediating, spoke Sunday with his Pakistani counterpart and with the Iranian foreign minister.
Trump told Axios he still thinks Iran wants a deal and said he is waiting for an updated Iranian proposal, on

President Trump has stated on multiple occasions that he wants to make a deal with Iran, but Iranian officials have yet to accept any longterm proposals the Trump administration has offered.

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