Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a harsh warning to US\nPresident Donald Trump. The Kremlin has cautioned of \u201chorrific\nconsequences\u201d should fighting resume amid the current highly fragile\nceasefire.<\/p>\n
Citing a Newsweek report, Kremlin foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov\nrevealed that Putin had contacted Trump directly via telephone. In the\nconversation, Putin stressed that reigniting hostilities would be a\nhighly dangerous step for global stability.<\/p>\n
\u201cPutin told Trump that renewed hostilities would be \u2018dangerous and\nunacceptable\u2019, especially any ground operations in Iranian territory,\u201d\nUshakov said to Russia\u2019s state news agency, TASS, quoted on Thursday\n(30\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n
This warning comes after Trump officially rejected Iran\u2019s latest\nproposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, meaning the US naval blockade\nremains in place. Nevertheless, Putin views the decision to extend the\nceasefire as the right step to provide an opportunity for negotiation\nchannels.<\/p>\n
On the other side, Trump made a surprising statement when met in the\nOval Office on Wednesday (29\/04\/2026) afternoon local time. He said that\nPutin had once offered assistance regarding Iran\u2019s uranium enrichment\nissue, but Trump instead urged Russia to focus on something else.<\/p>\n
\u201cI told Putin, \u2018I would much prefer you to get involved in ending the\nwar with Ukraine\u2019,\u201d Trump said to reporters.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, domestically in the US, pressure on the military budget is\nintensifying after the estimated costs of the Iran war have reached a\nstaggering $25 billion (Rp 431.32 trillion). Defence Secretary Pete\nHegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Dan Caine must face\nsharp criticism from Congress regarding the effectiveness of those\nstrikes.<\/p>\n
\u201cIran\u2019s nuclear facilities have been \u2018eliminated\u2019,\u201d Hegseth claimed\nduring a hearing with the House Armed Services Committee.<\/p>\n
Hegseth\u2019s statement immediately sparked heated debate, especially as\nthe Trump administration is proposing a record-breaking $1.5 trillion\n(Rp 25.87 quadrillion) defence budget for 2027. Lawmakers from both\nparties are questioning the long-term objectives of this conflict and\nthe burden on US troops and ammunition stocks.<\/p>\n
In response to the scepticism from committee members, Hegseth fired\nback by calling the criticism damaging to military efforts in the field.\nHe accused words coming from Congress as the biggest obstacle at\npresent.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe biggest challenge, the biggest enemy we face right now is the\nreckless, weak, and defeatist words from Democrats in Congress and some\nRepublicans,\u201d Hegseth asserted before the committee.<\/p>\n
To date, the US and Iran remain stuck in a diplomatic deadlock that\nhas yet to find common ground. Trump insists he will not end the war\nunless Iran abandons its nuclear ambitions, while Tehran remains\nunwilling to yield despite being under pressure from a crippling naval\nblockade on their economy.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/putin-issues-warning-to-trump-cites-dangerous-consequences-in-iran-1777530548", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }