Donald Trump issues chilling threat to 'defeated' Iran: 'Now they will pay the price!'

President Donald Trump has said Iran had taken too long to negotiate a deal and would now "have to pay the price" in a chilling warning to Tehran.

Iran launched missile and drone attacks on US bases in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain in retaliation for American strikes on Iranian targets around the Strait of Hormuz.

The exchange of fire, which came after The Potus claimed Iran had downed a US Apache helicopter near the strait, marks one of the most significant escalations since Washington and Tehran agreed to a ceasefire in April.

Officials in Iran said they would be reassessing diplomatic engagement with Washington after the tit-for-tat strikes overnight.

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President Trump said on his Truth Social page: "Iran is all talk and no action. They've taken too long to negotiate a deal that would have been great for them, now they will have to pay the price!!!"

He went on to claim: "Much of [Iran], like their Navy and Air Force, doesn’t even exist anymore. They have been completely defeated. Iran is all talk and no action. The Bully of the Middle East is DEAD."

Presidents Trump's comments come as one official told reporters that Qatari negotiators traveled to Tehran on Wednesday morning in an effort to finalise an agreement, after consultations with the United States.

However, President Trump told Fox News he may order new strikes on Iran's power plants and bridges because of apparent delays from Tehran to make a deal.

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