US President <a href="https://www.wionews.com/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donald Trump</a> has warned Iran of severe consequences if it fails to reach a nuclear agreement with the United States, saying on Sunday (March 30) that there would be bombing &ldquo;the likes of which they have never seen before&rdquo;.
Speaking to NBC News in a phone interview, the US President said, &ldquo;If they don&rsquo;t make a deal, there will be bombing.&rdquo; He also mentioned the possibility of imposing &ldquo;secondary tariffs&rdquo; on the country.
Trump confirmed that officials from both sides were currently &ldquo;talking&rdquo;, although no significant progress has been made since the US withdrew from the 2015 nuclear accord in 2018.
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<h2>Iran rejects direct talks with US over nuclear program despite Trump&rsquo;s warnings</h2>
His comments came shortly after Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian responded to a letter sent by Trump to Iran&rsquo;s Supreme Leader, stating that Tehran would not engage in direct talks with Washington.
&ldquo;We don&rsquo;t avoid talks; it&rsquo;s the breach of promises that has caused issues for us so far,&rdquo; Pezeshkian said during a televised address. &ldquo;They must prove that they can build trust.&rdquo;
While rejecting direct dialogue, Pezeshkian said that Iran&rsquo;s reply, sent via Oman, left the door open for indirect negotiations with the US.
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Trump had issued a similar warning on Friday, saying, &ldquo;My big preference... is we work it out with Iran. But if we don't work it out, bad, bad things are gonna happen to Iran.&rdquo;
Tensions between the two nations have risen in recent weeks, following the first US airstrikes on Yemen under Trump&rsquo;s leadership. The United States claimed the strikes killed several senior Houthi officials, while the Houthi-controlled health ministry reported 53 deaths and around 100 injuries.
Trump has also threatened to &ldquo;annihilate&rdquo; the Houthis and warned Iran against supporting the group amid ongoing US military action. Clashes between Houthi forces and the US have continued since the initial strikes.
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(With inputs from agencies)

World: The US President said, “If they don’t make a deal, there will be bombing.” He also mentioned the possibility of imposing “secondary tariffs” on the country.

US President Donald Trump has warned Iran of severe consequences if it fails to reach a nuclear agreement with the United States, saying on Sunday (March 30) that there would be bombing “the likes of which they have never seen before”. Speaking to NBC News in a phone interview, the US President said, “If they don’t make a deal, there will be bombing.” He also mentioned the possibility of imposing “secondary tariffs” on the country. Trump confirmed that officials from both sides were currently “talking”, although no significant progress has been made since the US withdrew from the 2015 nuclear accord in 2018. Also read: ‘Putin knows I’m angry’: Trump ‘pissed off’ over anti-Zelensky remarks, warns of secondary oil tariffs on Russia Iran rejects direct talks with US over nuclear program despite Trump’s warnings His comments came shortly after Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian responded to a letter sent by Trump to Iran’s Supreme Leader, stating that Tehran would not engage in direct talks with Washington. “We don’t avoid talks; it’s the breach of promises that has caused issues for us so far,” Pezeshkian said during a televised address. “They must prove that they can build trust.” While rejecting direct dialogue, Pezeshkian said that Iran’s reply, sent via Oman, left the door open for indirect negotiations with the US. Also read: 'No trust, no talks': Iran rejects direct talks with US over nuclear program despite Trump’s warnings Trump had issued a similar warning on Friday, saying, “My big preference... is we work it out with Iran. But if we don't work it out, bad, bad things are gonna happen to Iran.” Tensions between the two nations have risen in recent weeks, following the first US airstrikes on Yemen under Trump’s leadership. The United States claimed the strikes killed several senior Houthi officials, while the Houthi-controlled health ministry reported 53 deaths and around 100 injuries. Trump has also threatened to “annihilate” the Houthis and warned Iran against supporting the group amid ongoing US military action. Clashes between Houthi forces and the US have continued since the initial strikes. Also read: 'Bad, bad things will happen': Trump warns Iran on nuclear deal (With inputs from agencies)

'There will be bombing like never before': Trump threatens Iran with strikes, tariffs over nuclear deal refusal

UN nuclear watchdog head Rafael Grossi is set to open talks Saturday in Iran on the eve of Tehran's deadline for US sanctions to be lifted.

The dialogue is happening in the backdrop of US President Joe Biden's call for "careful diplomacy". The visit comes in the wake of Biden's call on Friday for European powers to work together to curb Iran's "destabilising" activities, a day after committing to rejoin talks on Tehran's nuclear programme.

The deadline carries the threat of a suspension of some nuclear inspections, stoking international concern about a possible expulsion of UN inspectors. But Iran has stressed it would not cease working with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) or expel its inspectors.

Iran and the IAEA have yet to release details on the visit by the UN body's chief Grossi that extends till Sunday.

Grossi will, he wrote Friday on Twitter, "meet with senior Iranian officials to find a mutually agreeable solution, compatible with Iranian law, so that the @iaeaorg can continue essential verification activities in Iran".

"Looking forward to success – this is in everybody’s interest," he added.

Iran has notified the IAEA that it will suspend "voluntary transparency measures", notably inspection visits to non-nuclear sites, including military sites suspected of nuclear-related activity, if the United States has not lifted the sweeping sanctions former president Donald Trump reimposed in 2018.

The new measures are to go into effect on Tuesday.

Iran's atomic body spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi said last week that talks with Grossi will focus on how to cease "voluntary actions beyond safeguard (measures) and how to continue cooperation".

Biden told the Munich Security Conference that the United States would work closely with allies in dealing with Iran after his predecessor Trump took an aggressive unilateral approach.

Tehran has repeatedly said it is ready to return to its nuclear commitments on condition that Washington does so first by lifting the sanctions reimposed by Trump that have dealt a heavy blow to Iran's economy.

Former US president Donald Trump withdrew from the nuclear accord in 2018, while Iran started the next year to suspend its compliance with most key nuclear commitments in response.

In an opening gesture, the Biden administration has dropped a push for more sanctions crafted by Trump, and removed restrictions on Iranian diplomats accredited to the United Nations in New York.

(with inputs)

UN nuclear watchdog head Rafael Grossi is set to open talks Saturday in Iran on the eve of Tehran's deadline for US sanctions to be lifted. The dialogue is happening in the backdrop of US President Joe Biden's call for "careful diplomacy".

UN nuclear watchdog head Rafael Grossi is set to open talks Saturday in Iran on the eve of Tehran's deadline for US sanctions to be lifted. The dialogue is happening in the backdrop of US President Joe Biden's call for "careful diplomacy". The visit comes in the wake of Biden's call on Friday for European powers to work together to curb Iran's "destabilising" activities, a day after committing to rejoin talks on Tehran's nuclear programme. The deadline carries the threat of a suspension of some nuclear inspections, stoking international concern about a possible expulsion of UN inspectors. But Iran has stressed it would not cease working with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) or expel its inspectors. Iran and the IAEA have yet to release details on the visit by the UN body's chief Grossi that extends till Sunday. Grossi will, he wrote Friday on Twitter, "meet with senior Iranian officials to find a mutually agreeable solution, compatible with Iranian law, so that the @iaeaorg can continue essential verification activities in Iran". "Looking forward to success – this is in everybody’s interest," he added. Iran has notified the IAEA that it will suspend "voluntary transparency measures", notably inspection visits to non-nuclear sites, including military sites suspected of nuclear-related activity, if the United States has not lifted the sweeping sanctions former president Donald Trump reimposed in 2018. The new measures are to go into effect on Tuesday. Iran's atomic body spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi said last week that talks with Grossi will focus on how to cease "voluntary actions beyond safeguard (measures) and how to continue cooperation". Biden told the Munich Security Conference that the United States would work closely with allies in dealing with Iran after his predecessor Trump took an aggressive unilateral approach. Tehran has repeatedly said it is ready to return to its nuclear commitments on condition that Washington does so first by lifting the sanctions reimposed by Trump that have dealt a heavy blow to Iran's economy. Former US president Donald Trump withdrew from the nuclear accord in 2018, while Iran started the next year to suspend its compliance with most key nuclear commitments in response. In an opening gesture, the Biden administration has dropped a push for more sanctions crafted by Trump, and removed restrictions on Iranian diplomats accredited to the United Nations in New York. (with inputs)

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