In his post, Trump stated: “Tomorrow will be the Day of Bridges and Power Plants in Iran, and it will be something unimaginable! Open this terrible Strait, or you will face terrible consequences! Praise be to Allah.”
In an interview with Fox News that took place on Sunday, Trump expressed confidence that negotiations with Iran could take place on Monday, and he has “hope” for reaching an agreement before his ultimatum expires.
“We have a good chance of success, negotiations are ongoing,” he noted. “If they don’t reach an agreement quickly, I may resort to explosive measures and seize the oil.”
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher-Ghalibaf responded to Trump’s threats, warning that the “mad actions” of the American president could lead to “the entire region being engulfed in flames.”
“Your reckless actions will drag the U.S. into a real hell for everyone, and our entire region will be on fire if you continue to follow Netanyahu’s orders,” he wrote in English on the social network X, referring to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Ghalibaf emphasized that “the only solution is to respect the rights of the Iranian people and to stop this dangerous game.”
Earlier, Trump issued a new ultimatum to Iran, stating that Tehran has two days to end the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
“Remember how I gave Iran 10 days to reach an agreement or open the Strait of Hormuz? Time is running out — there are 48 hours left before they face hell,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Saturday.
He first set a 48-hour deadline for opening the Strait of Hormuz on March 21, when he stated that otherwise the U.S. would destroy Iran's largest power plants.
According to information from The Wall Street Journal, an attempt to establish peace between the U.S. and Iran through mediation by Pakistan has failed. Iranian representatives noted that they do not intend to negotiate in Islamabad and find the conditions proposed by the U.S. for a peace agreement unacceptable.
Before the onset of conflict between the U.S. and Israel with Iran, about 20% of all maritime oil and liquefied natural gas exports passed through the Strait of Hormuz.
