Donald Trump has issued his most aggressive warning yet to Tehran, posting on Truth Social that the US will “completely obliterate” Iran’s electricity plants, oil wells, Kharg Island, and possibly its desalination facilities if a peace deal is not reached “shortly” and the Strait of Hormuz is not immediately reopened.
Trump simultaneously claimed the US is in “serious discussions with a new and more reasonable regime” in Iran.
Tehran’s foreign ministry fired straight back, calling Washington’s 15-point ceasefire plan “excessive, unrealistic, and irrational” and denying any direct negotiations are taking place.
Brent crude jumped 3.5% to over $116 a barrel on the news.
Pakistan Meddles In US-Iran Talks
Pakistan has positioned itself as the key mediator in the Iran war, with Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar announcing Islamabad is ready to host direct talks
30 March 2026
