{"text":[[{"start":7.5,"text":"Donald Trump has warned that Iran will have to “pay the price” for taking “too long” to negotiate a peace deal in the Middle East, after Washington and Tehran exchanged fire following the downing of an American helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz."}],[{"start":21.9,"text":"“Iran’s Military is a complete and total mess,” the US president wrote on his Truth Social platform on Wednesday. “Much of it, like their Navy and Air Force, doesn’t even exist anymore — They have been completely defeated.”"}],[{"start":35.05,"text":"“They’ve taken too long to negotiate a deal that would have been great for them, now they will have to pay the price!!!” he added."}],[{"start":41.5,"text":"The US and Iran exchanged fire on Wednesday following the shooting down of an American helicopter on Monday, which Trump blamed on Tehran."}],[{"start":49.9,"text":"US Central Command, which oversees American military operations in the Middle East, said it had “completed self-defence strikes” against Iran, which it described as a “proportional response”."}],[{"start":62.9,"text":"Brent crude reversed earlier losses following Trump’s post on Wednesday to trade up 1.3 per cent at $92.60."}],[{"start":71.35,"text":"Fox News reported on Wednesday that Trump was moving closer to ordering strikes against Iranian power plants and bridges, citing an interview with the president."}],[{"start":80.85,"text":"The US president has repeatedly said Washington and Tehran were closing in on a deal to extend their April 8 ceasefire, reopen the strait and set a framework for talks on Iran’s nuclear programme."}],[{"start":93.64999999999999,"text":"But the downing of the Apache and the US retaliation, which began around 5pm Eastern US time on Tuesday and was declared finished four hours later, undermined diplomatic efforts. "}],[{"start":105.05,"text":"Following consultations with the US, Qatari negotiators travelled to Tehran on Wednesday morning to meet with the Iranians in an effort to bridge the remaining gaps, according to a diplomat with knowledge of the situation."}],[{"start":118.05,"text":"This is a developing story"}],[{"start":127.49999999999999,"text":""}]],"url":"https://audio.ftcn.net.cn/album/a_1781093297_1353.mp3"}