Trump tells Iran to accept deal to end the war or face new wave of US bombing

President issues fresh ultimatum despite US claims that progress has been made in stalled negotiations with Tehran

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The US president, Donald Trump, has issued a fresh ultimatum, telling Iran to accept a deal to end the war in the Middle East or face a new wave of US bombing “at a much higher level and intensity than it was before”.

The social media announcement on Wednesday was the latest in a rapid series of dramatic and often contradictory changes in policy and came amid reports the US was claiming progress in stalled negotiations between Tehran and Washington.