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U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday claimed that Iranian negotiators were “begging” for a deal with Washington, sharply contradicting Tehran’s public position that it is merely reviewing a U.S. proposal.In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump alleged that Iran had been “militarily obliterated” and warned of serious consequences if talks fail to progress.“They better get serious soon, before it is too late, because once that happens, there is NO TURNING BACK, and it won’t be pretty,” he wrote.Trump also described Iranian negotiators as “very different” and “strange,” asserting that while they are privately pushing for an agreement, they are publicly maintaining that they are only “looking at” the U.S. proposal.Amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, US President Donald Trump said that the military action against Iran was necessary to prevent it from acquiring nuclear weapons, highlighting the threat as a "cancer" that had to be "cut out".Trump’s remarks come amid a sharp back-and-forth between Washington and Tehran during the ongoing conflict, where both sides have traded claims over the status of negotiations.While the U.S. administration has repeatedly asserted that talks are “productive” and that Iran is under pressure to accept a deal, Iranian officials have publicly denied holding direct negotiations, insisting they are only reviewing proposals conveyed through intermediaries.The escalation follows weeks of military confrontation since late February, with the U.S. warning of stronger action if Iran does not “accept defeat,” even as diplomatic channels remain active via third countries.Trump has consistently claimed that Tehran wants an agreement but is unwilling to admit it publicly, while Iran has rejected key elements of a reported U.S. peace plan and put forward its own demands, highlighting a widening gap between the two sides.