Trump Says 'Too Late' For Talk As US, Israeli Continue Strikes And Iran Fires Back

Iran Trump Says 'Too Late' For Talk As US, Israeli Continue Strikes And Iran Fires Back By RFE/RL's Radio Farda March 03, 2026 15:10 CET Trump Says 'Too Late' For Talk As US, Israeli Continue Strikes And Iran Fires Back Share Share Print US President Donald ‌Trump said it is "too late" for talks with Iran after Tehran made a bid to hold discussions amid the US-Israeli military operation as both sides continued to launch air strikes four days into the conflict. "Their air defense, Air Force, Navy, and Leadership is gone. They want to talk. I said 'Too Late!'" Trump wrote in a social media post on March 3. He did not say when Iranian officials had indicated they were willing to enter talks. Iran's ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva also cast doubt on any talks, saying that "for the time being we are very doubtful about the usefulness of negotiation." With diplomacy appearing at a standstill, air-raid sirens wailed across the Middle East. Explosions were heard in Tehran and Beirut, while Iranian drones slammed into the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia, which subsequently said it was closing a day after Washington's embassy in Kuwait did the same. The US Embassy in Riyadh was struck by two drones , causing a "limited fire" and "minor material damage," Saudi Arabia's Defense Ministry said, as tensions escalate across the Middle East. The ministry said an initial assessment pointed to a drone attack on the diplomatic compound in the Saudi capital. Later reports said additional drones were targeting the site as Iran continued its retaliatory attacks across the Persian Gulf following US and Israeli strikes that have resulted in rocket and drone fire across the region. The Riyadh embassy building was empty at the time of the attack and no casualties were reported. SEE ALSO: Iran's War Strategy: Raise The Cost Of Conflict To Secure An Eventual Cease-Fire Reports from inside Iran indicate that American and Israeli fighter jets attacked a number of military, police, and intel...