Trump seems to be prepared to make tabula rasa
BREAKING: President Trump tells FOX News’ @TreyYingst that this is the “last chance” for Iran to agree to a deal, vowing to not make the same mistake as former President Obama. “If Iran does not sign this deal, the whole country is getting blown up,” Trump said.
UPDATES
- US President Trump says Iran has committed a “serious violation” of the ceasefire but a peace deal “will happen one way or another – the nice way or the hard way”.
- Iran and the US have made progress in negotiations but are still a long way from a deal, according to Iran’s chief negotiator – amplifying concerns about a possible return to war when their ceasefire expires on Wednesday.
- Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh says no date has been set for a new round of face-to-face talks with the US and slams Washington’s refusal to abandon its “maximalist” demands.
- Israel launches attacks on southern Lebanon despite a ceasefire and says it established a “yellow line” – similar to the one it imposed in Gaza.
- Visit our live tracker for the latest casualty figures from across the region.
“…We’re offering a very fair and reasonable DEAL, and I hope they take it because, if they don’t, the United States is going to knock out every single Power Plant, and every single Bridge, in Iran. NO MORE MR. NICE GUY…” – President Donald J. Trump pic.twitter.com/L4wQMJfGE6
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 19, 2026
‘Last chance’ for Iran to make a peace deal, Trump warns
The US president tells Fox News this is the “last chance” for Iran to agree to a peace deal.
Trump also said he won’t make “the same mistake” as former US President Barack Obama, whose administration signed a comprehensive nuclear deal with Iran in 2015.
“If Iran does not sign this deal, the whole country is getting blown up,” Trump warned.
Kharg Island is CHOKED OFF
“While the Iranians make many of these statements publicly, privately, they are very WORRIED about what is taking place.”
“The Iranians are saying they’re going to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed.
They are saying they’re not willing to give up their highly enriched uranium. And they say they are prepared to return to war with the United States. They’re trying to call President Trump’s bluff.”
“The president is NOT bluffing. He is very serious about the situation with Iran.” “Either they make a good faith deal and give up their enriched uranium, or it will be taken from them.”
“Less than 72 hours away before this ceasefire ends. And the president has indicated he’s not really interested in extending the ceasefire agreement. If the Iranians are willing to make a good faith deal, they’re going to make it right now.”
🚨 “If war restarts, it will become a world war.”
IRGC commander Mohammad Reza Naqdi, discussing what he calls American strategic mistakes and the implications of renewed conflict
⚪️ Says the conflict would go global and cannot be contained
⚪️ Claims Iran’s missile capabilities… pic.twitter.com/FEAm1mk4Tc— The Iran Watcher 🇮🇷 (@TheIranWatcher) April 18, 2026
