Trump threatens to bomb Iran again if no deal is reached by Wednesday
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try{ var _=i o; . if(!_||_&&typeof _==="object"&&_.expiry Gold prices rise after Iran temporarily opens Strait of Hormuz Oil prices crater after temporary reopening of the Strait of Hormuz Strait of Hormuz reopens as U.S.-Iran peace talks progress Wall Street closes at a record after Iran unblocks Strait of Hormuz (South Africa Philippines Nigeria) Trump threatens to bomb Iran again if no deal is reached by Wednesday By Author Simon Mugo Economy Published 04/18/2026, 01:12 AM Trump threatens to bomb Iran again if no deal is reached by Wednesday 0 © Reuters CVX -2.21% LMT -2.52% XOM -3.65% RTX 0.29% Investing.com -- President Donald Trump has issued a stark ultimatum regarding the ongoing Middle East conflict, warning that he may decline to extend a ceasefire with Iran if a final agreement is not reached by next week Wednesday. Track energy and defense stocks with InvestingPro — now 50% off Ultimatum on ceasefire Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump suggested that the window for a diplomatic resolution is closing rapidly. When asked whether he would extend the temporary truce that expires this coming Wednesday, the President replied, "Maybe I won’t extend it… and we’ll have to start dropping bombs again." Trump also hinted at the necessity of seizing Iran’s enriched uranium, stating, "We’ll go in with Iran, and we will take it together, and we will bring it back to the US. If we don’t do that, we will get it in a different form, a much more unfriendly form." The comments come amid persistent skepticism from both Iranian officials and the shipping industry. Despite Trump’s earlier claims of a breakthrough regarding the Strait of Hormuz, a senior Iranian official described the demand to ship the nation’s enriched uranium stockpile to the U.S. as a "non-starter." Market skepticism persists Financial markets and energy analysts remain on edge as the rhetoric intensifies. Data from Kpler indicates that despite optimistic headlines regarding the reopening of t...
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