US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said Tehran has taken too long to ​negotiate a deal and would ​now “have to pay the price” after Iran ⁠and the United States exchanged strikes in ​the region amid reported efforts to continue ​talks.

“Iran is all talk and no action,” Trump wrote in a social media post. “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’s comments come as an official with knowledge of the situation told Reuters that ​Qatari negotiators ​travelled to ⁠Tehran on Wednesday morning in an effort to finalise ​an agreement, after consultations with ​the ⁠United States.

Representatives for the White House could not be immediately reached for comment ⁠on ​Trump’s post or the ​reported negotiators’ consultations and travel.