Trump puts Iran before a countdown clock: a deal within a month or "dire consequences".

Trump puts Iran before a countdown clock: a deal within a month or "dire consequences".

In a new escalation of rhetoric, US President Donald Trump threatened to impose "very severe consequences" on Tehran if an agreement is not reached within one month, stressing that he does not want to reach this scenario.

The statements come amid escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran, and the Iranian nuclear program issue has returned to the forefront of the political scene, amid mutual warnings and escalating messages that could return the region to a state of open tension.