Trump threatens bombing Iran over nuclear deal, more tariffs on Russia for delaying Ukraine talks

US President Donald Trump has threatened Iran and Russia if he is unable to reach agreements with them.
In an interview with US media, Trump expressed anger over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s leadership and credibility. He also stated that he has not ruled out imposing secondary tariffs on Russian oil if he believes Moscow is obstructing his efforts to end the war in Ukraine.
During the interview, Trump warned that if Iran does not agree to a deal on its nuclear programme, military action could follow, and he also threatened secondary tariffs on Tehran.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian ruled out direct negotiations with Trump’s administration but signalled openness to indirect talks. “We responded to the US president’s letter via Oman and rejected the option of direct talks, but we are open to indirect negotiations,” Pezeshkian said during a cabinet meeting in Tehran on Sunday.
Earlier in March, Trump had written to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warning that Tehran must either agree to fresh negotiations or face the risk of military confrontation.

Al Jazeera’s Heidi Zhou-Castro reports from Washington, DC.
Abas Aslani is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Middle East Strategic Studies.
He joins us by Skype from Tehran to discuss the latest updates.

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