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Trump tells Iran to make deal or face 'more brutal' attacks

US President Donald Trump speaks during a bill signing event for a bill blocking California's rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035 in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on June 12, 2025. [AFP]

US President Donald Trump urged Iran to make a deal or face "even more brutal" attacks, while keeping the door open for negotiations after Israel's deadly strikes on Tehran's nuclear facilities.

Trump appeared to be sitting on the fence, a day after having publicly told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to hold off striking Iran only to see the key US ally go ahead anyway.

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