Trump says 'clock is ticking' for Iran

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about research into mental health treatments in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., April 18, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo

WASHINGTON, ⁠May 17 (Reuters) - ⁠U.S. President ‌Donald Trump on Sunday threatened consequences ​for Iran ⁠if ⁠its leaders do ⁠not act ‌quickly.

"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!," ​he ⁠wrote in ​a ‌Truth Social post.

(Reporting ​by Katharine Jackson)