In a bold statement that echoes his previous foreign policy stance, U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a stern warning to Iran regarding its nuclear program. During a Sunday interview with NBC News, Trump cautioned that bombings and secondary tariffs could be on the table if Tehran fails to reach a nuclear agreement with Washington.

The enigmatic phone interview revealed little about the ongoing discussions between U.S. and Iranian officials, but Trump made his stance clear: "If they don't make a deal, there will be bombing," he declared, further suggesting the imposition of secondary tariffs akin to those enforced during his first term from 2017 to 2021.

Trump famously withdrew the United States from a landmark 2015 agreement between Iran and world powers, which had imposed stringent restrictions on Tehran’s nuclear activities in exchange for sanctions relief. Following this withdrawal, he reintroduced sweeping U.S. sanctions, prompting Iran to escalate its uranium enrichment activities beyond previously agreed limits.

Despite Trump's dire warnings, Iran has dismissed the threats, remaining steadfast in its nuclear pursuits. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, quoted by the official IRNA news agency, indicated that Tehran responded through Oman to Trump’s missive urging a new nuclear arrangement.

While Western powers voice alarms over Iran's enriched uranium, which they assert exceeds justifiable levels for civilian energy, Iran maintains that its nuclear program is exclusively aimed at civilian energy production. As tensions mount, the world watches closely to see how these high-stakes negotiations unfold.