Former President Donald Trump said Iran has taken too long to negotiate a deal and will have to pay the price, adding that Iran is all talk and no action. He stated that a deal which would have been beneficial to Iran was delayed due to Iran’s own negotiation delays. Trump claimed Iran’s military capabilities have been destroyed, asserting that much of its Navy and Air Force no longer exist. He also said Iran is no longer a dominant regional power.

Trump described the U.S. naval blockade as impenetrable and said nothing gets through it unless the U.S. wants it to. He claimed Iran is collapsing economically, saying it is not paying its military or any of its bills.

According to cnbctv18.com, Trump said he was getting close to ordering new strikes targeting Iran's power plants and bridges if Tehran does not sign an agreement. ibtimes.com reported that the U.S. launched strikes against Iranian air defense and radar systems near the Strait of Hormuz. The Times of Israel reported that U.S. strikes in southern Iran damaged water supplies for thousands. Alarabiya reported that Iranian missiles and drones were intercepted by Bahrain’s air defense systems.

According to cnbctv18.com, Qatari negotiators traveled to Tehran on Wednesday morning in an effort to finalize an agreement. Daily Mail reported that an Iranian drone became lodged between the two pilots of a downed U.S. helicopter but did not explode. Trump characterized the survival of the pilots as extraordinary.