U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One as he departs from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, U.S., March 14, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque REFILE - REMOVING "D.C".
Donald Trump says he gave Iran an "ultimatum" before Israel launched its blistering assault that killed some Iranian military leaders.
Iran has sworn to offer a counter-attack, but the president early on Friday morning said Iran was to blame for what happened.
In a follow-up statement, Trump added details about a purported ultimatum to Iran.
"Two months ago I gave Iran a 60 day ultimatum to 'make a deal,'" the president claimed. "They should have done it!"
He added:
"Today is day 61. I told them what to do, but they just couldn’t get there. Now they have, perhaps, a second chance!"
