Discussion on with "New, Reasonable" Iranian Regime to End War: Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump said today that Washington is in discussions with what he described as a “new and more reasonable” Iranian regime to end ongoing military operations, while warning of potential strikes on Iran’s infrastructure if a deal is not reached.

In a statement, Trump said, “The United States of America is in serious discussions with A NEW, AND MORE REASONABLE, REGIME to end our Military Operations in Iran. Great progress has been made but, if for any reason a deal is not shortly reached… and if the Hormuz Strait is not immediately ‘Open for Business,’ we will conclude our… stay in Iran by blowing up and completely obliterating all of their Electric Generating Plants, Oil Wells and Kharg Island.”

He added that the targets could include power generation facilities, oil wells, Kharg Island, and possibly desalination plants, which he said had not yet been targeted.

The warning follows a series of deadlines issued by Trump regarding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. On March 10, he said the U.S. would respond “20 times harder” if the route remained closed. On March 21, he issued a 48-hour deadline, later extended to April 6 after a brief delay on March 23.

Trump also said his administration is engaged in talks aimed at ending the conflict. However, Iran has denied reports of negotiations, stating that proposals from Washington are “excessive and unreasonable” and confirming it has submitted a counter-proposal.

Separately, Trump said in an interview that his preference would be to “take the oil” as the U.S. considers options involving Iran’s key export infrastructure.

Global oil markets reacted to the developments, with Brent crude prices rising above $116 per barrel on Monday.