Trump, post downed Apache, says Iran must 'pay the price' for stalled peace deal he blames on Tehran

Comments President Donald Trump made on Wednesday suggest that he may be losing patience with the ongoing negotiations with Iran, which have for months failed to produce a peace deal. 

"They’ve taken too long to negotiate a deal that would have been great for them, now they will have to pay the price!!!" Trump said in a post on Truth Social. 

The statement comes a day after the U.S. launched what it called "self-defense strikes" against Iran in retaliation for the downing of an Apache helicopter. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned his country will retaliate against the U.S. strikes, stating "no attack or threat" will be ignored. 

"Despite its defeats on the battlefield, the U.S. opted to test our determination," Araghchi posted on X. "Our Powerful Armed Forces will leave no attack or threat unanswered. Leave our region if you want to be safe."

Trump said on Wednesday that the country's military is "a complete and total mess" and that its threats are "all talk and no action." 

"The Bully of the Middle East is DEAD!!!" Trump said.