Fatma Zehra Solmaz
19 April 2026•Update: 19 April 2026
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that US representatives are set to reach Islamabad tomorrow evening for negotiations with Iran.
"My Representatives are going to Islamabad, Pakistan — They will be there tomorrow evening, for Negotiations," Trump wrote in a post on his Truth Social account.
"Iran decided to fire bullets yesterday in the Strait of Hormuz — A Total Violation of our Ceasefire Agreement!" he wrote, alleging that Iranian forces targeted vessels in the strategic waterway, including a French ship and a UK-flagged freighter.
Trump also stated that Iran had threatened to close the strategic waterway, arguing that such a move would be self-damaging, stating: “They’re helping us without knowing, and they are the ones that lose with the closed passage, 500 million dollars a day.”
Trump said global shipping routes were continuing to supply the US, adding that American-bound vessels were heading toward ports in Texas, Louisiana and Alaska.
"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!" he further wrote.
He added that previous administrations had failed to address Iran over several decades, and reiterated a hardline stance, saying he hoped Tehran would accept the proposal to avoid further escalation.
He further wrote: "IT’S TIME FOR THE IRAN KILLING MACHINE TO END!"
