US President Donald Trump has announced that Washington may resume military operations against Iran if ongoing negotiations with Tehran fail to produce a definitive agreement. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Washington, the President emphasized that the current blockade remains in effect and military intervention remains a viable option should diplomatic efforts stall.
According to the Operative Information Center-OMM, US President Donald Trump addressed the potential for extending the current ceasefire, which is set to expire this Wednesday. "I may not extend it [the ceasefire agreement]. The blockade is in effect, and unfortunately, we will have to continue the bombing," the President stated when asked about the prospects of a continued truce. Regarding the removal of enriched uranium from the Islamic Republic, he noted that the transfer would occur "instantly after the deal is signed," adding that the United States would take possession of the materials. "We will go there with Iran, take it all, and send it back to the US. If this does not happen, we will do it differently, less kindly," he warned.
Despite the stern warnings, US President Donald Trump expressed optimism, citing "very promising news" regarding the situation in the Middle East, though he declined to provide specific details. This follows a series of posts on Truth Social where he claimed Iran had agreed to dismantle its nuclear program and surrender its enriched uranium stockpiles. The current regional tensions follow a significant military escalation on February 28, when US and Israeli forces launched airstrikes on several Iranian cities, resulting in the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. A two-week ceasefire was subsequently brokered on April 8, following retaliatory strikes by Iran against Israel and American military bases in the Persian Gulf. Recent talks mediated by Pakistan in Islamabad on April 11-12 concluded without a breakthrough, leaving the fate of the region dependent on the upcoming deadline.
