President Donald Trump says Iran will “pay the price” after U.S.-Iran talks stall, as tensions rise with reports of exchanges of fire between the sides. Multiple outlets link Trump’s warning to a series of incidents in which Iranian forces fire upon regional countries that host U.S. troops. The reports cite attacks involving Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan, which all have U.S. military presence. In response to the increased hostilities, the accounts describe U.S. actions and Iran’s retaliatory stance, characterizing the situation as a cycle of escalation. Both sets of reporting emphasize that Trump’s statement arrives shortly after the regional firings, framing it as a warning tied to broader diplomatic deadlock. While details of specific military actions are not fully elaborated in the provided excerpts, the shared narrative is that stalled negotiations coincide with heightened cross-border exchanges and threats of further consequences. The reports do not indicate a resolution to the talks, and they portray the immediate situation as worsening rather than de-escalating.