Washington, April 7 -- US President Donald Trump has reaffirmed his administration's readiness to launch massive military strikes against Iran if his Tuesday night ultimatum remains unfulfilled. Speaking in a phone interview with Fox News' Bret Baier, the President signalled that the countdown to military action remains active, promising that "8 p.m. is happening."

The details of the high-stakes conversation were shared by Baier, who recounted the President's firm stance regarding the deadline.

"I just got off the phone with the president and he called and I said, listen, if you were to put odds on it, what were the odds that this is going to end up being a negotiated deal? He said he wasn't going to put odds on it. But he said, 8 p.m. ...