JUST IN: Trump Warns Iran ‘Better Get Smart Soon’ as Delay Tactics Continue

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has issued another sharp warning to Tehran, declaring that Iran “can’t get their act together” and that they “better get smart soon” as the Biden-era nuclear negotiations and the current conflict stalemate continue to drag on without a breakthrough.

Speaking to reporters, Trump expressed frustration with what he views as Iranian stalling tactics. The comments come as Tehran has repeatedly asked mediators for more time to consult with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei before submitting a revised proposal to end the two-month war .

⏳ ‘They Don’t Know How to Sign a Non-Nuclear Deal’

Trump also reiterated his core demand that any agreement must permanently bar Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, stating that “they don’t know how to sign a non-nuclear deal” — a reference to Tehran’s insistence on delaying nuclear negotiations until later in the peace process .

The President’s patience appears to be wearing thin. Last week, he canceled a planned trip by US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Islamabad, only to receive a new Iranian proposal shortly afterward . While Trump described that proposal as “much better” than previous offers, he noted it was still insufficient .

His “can’t get their act together” comment reflects the administration’s assessment that Iran’s internal decision-making is paralyzed: Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is wounded and in hiding ; the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the elected government are feuding over strategy; and the regime’s communications are so security-constrained that it takes days to get a response on any major initiative .

🧩 What Would ‘Smart’ Behavior Look Like?

Trump’s warning implies that the current Iranian approach — demanding a phased deal that would end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz while postponing the nuclear file — is a miscalculation designed to preserve the regime’s leverage without addressing Washington’s core security concerns .

From the White House’s perspective, “getting smart soon” would require Iran to:

• Accept that nuclear negotiations cannot be deferred indefinitely
• Agree to suspend uranium enrichment for at least a decade
• Remove its existing stockpile of enriched uranium from the country
• Drop its demand for a “new legal regime” giving it effective control over the Strait of Hormuz

Whether Tehran’s leadership is capable of making such concessions given the IRGC’s hardline posture remains an open question . Several more days of consultations have been requested by Iran’s mediators, and Trump’s “better get smart soon” suggests he is not willing to wait indefinitely.

“If they keep stalling,” a senior administration official told Axios, “the window for diplomacy will close.”

🔮 What Comes Next

The White House has not specified a concrete deadline, but the subtext is unmistakable: Trump would prefer a diplomatic off-ramp, but he is prepared to maintain the naval blockade indefinitely — and to resume military strikes if Tehran tests his patience too far. Iran now appears to be on notice that its “consultations” must produce a result acceptable to Washington, and that the days of open-ended delays are numbered .

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