Donald Trump warns Iran of ‘nasty’ US action as negotiations enter 'final stages'

Key points

• President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the US was in the “final stages” of negotiations with Iran and warned that Washington could do something “a little bit nasty” if Tehran refuses to sign a deal.Speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews while travelling to Groton, Connecticut, Trump said, “We're in the final stages with Iran.
• We'll see what happens.
• Either they have a deal or we're going to do some things that are a little bit nasty, but hopefully that won't happen.”Describing the talks as being on the “borderline,” Trump said the US was prepared to act if it did not receive what he called the “right answers” from Tehran.
• “On Iran, I had no choice because they were going to have a nuclear weapon.
• We are not going to give them a nuclear weapon, but that is going to end soon, one way or the other.