The statement comes after the US leader made an expletives-laden social media post threatening to strike Iran's power plants and bridges if a deal was not reached. United States President Donald Trump has said he believes he can finalise a deal with Iran on Monday (April 6), which is his deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The statement comes after the US leader made an expletives-laden social media post threatening to destroy Iran's power plants and bridges if a deal was not reached. Earlier in the day, Trump had posted on Truth Social: "Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. The war in Iran was triggered by US-Israeli airstrikes on Tehran, which killed former Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other top political and military figures.

Source: dna April 05, 2026 14:50 UTC