5 April 2026
After abusive threat, Trump claims ‘good chance’ of agreement with Iran
US President Donald Trump said he believes there is a “good chance” of striking a deal with Iran on Monday, ahead of Tehran’s deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face heavy bombing.
“I think there’s a good chance tomorrow, they’re in talks right now,” the president told Fox News.
“If they don’t make a deal quickly, I’m considering blowing everything up and taking over the oil,” he said.
The president had previously posted a profanity-laden warning on his Truth social platform, threatening to attack power plants and bridges in Iran (see also entry below).
He vowed that “crazy bastards” would “live in hell” if the strait, a vital waterway for global trade, was not opened by Tuesday. Trump ended his post with “Praise be to Allah.”
“We are in a situation that is very strong and it will take that country 20 years to rebuild, if they’re lucky, if they have a country,” Trump said in an interview. wall street journal On Sunday. “And if they don’t do something by Tuesday evening, they’ll have no power plant and they’ll have no bridge standing.”
Trump has issued such deadlines before but has extended them when mediators have claimed progress toward ending the war.
However, Iran has so far remained defiant and shows no signs of backing down.
It has also continued to fire missiles and drones at US interests and key energy infrastructure in the Gulf region.