Trump says "only reason" Iranians are "alive today is to negotiate"

President Trump continued to criticize the Iranian regime on Truth Social as Vice President JD Vance was heading to Pakistan to lead U.S. negotiations with Iran.

"The Iranians don't seem to realize they have no cards, other than a short term extortion of the World by using International Waterways," the president wrote on Truth Social, referring to the Strait of Hormuz. "The only reason they are alive today is to negotiate!"

Mr. Trump has continued to threaten to use military force if Iran doesn't reach a peace agreement. He told the New York Post that U.S. Navy ships will be restocked with ammunition in case the talks don't go well. 

The president also posted that the Iranians are better at public relations "than they are at fighting."