Donald Trump has insisted talks with Iran over a peace deal are progressing, but Tehran has very different ideas.
18:40, Wed, Mar 25, 2026 Updated: 20:24, Wed, Mar 25, 2026
Donald Trump is 'prepared to unleash hell' on Iran (Image: Getty)
Donald Trump "does not bluff and is prepared to unleash hell" on Iran, with a major warning sent to the country that they must "not miscalculate again". Speaking during a weekly media briefing, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt voiced encouragement about a possible end to the war in the Middle East, insisting the US President "wants peace".
However, she warned if Iran fails to accept they have been defeated, Mr Trump will "will ensure they are hit harder than they have ever been hit before". Ms Leavitt said: "President Trump does not bluff and he is prepared to unleash hell. Iran should not miscalculate again." Commenting on the Iranians, she added: "Their last miscalculation cost them their senior leadership, their navy, their air force and their air defence system. Any violence beyond this point will be because the Iranian regime refused to understand."
The White House press secreatry further said that the US is "very close to meeting the core objectives" of Operation Epic Fury.
Donald Trump estimated the operation would take four to six weeks, Karoline Leavitt says, but "25 days in the greatest military the world has ever known is ahead of schedule and performing exceptionally day by day".
However, the comments from Ms Leavitt contradicted what the US president told reporters last night when he said "this war has been won".
She further said that negotiations between the US and Iran are still ongoing, rejecting claims that the talks have stalled. She declined to discuss specific details, criticising media coverage for relying on “speculative plans.”
During her White House briefing, she acknowledged that a reported US‑drafted 15‑point proposal contains “elements of truth,” but stressed that not all of the information circulating in the press is accurate.
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Meanwhile, Iranian officials have dismissed the US demands as “excessive” and insisted that they will decide for themselves when the conflict ends, according to state media.
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