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Trump has warned Iran that it could face severe military action (Img: X)
New Delhi: US President Donald Trump has warned Iran that it could face severe military action if it abandons ongoing negotiations, while expressing confidence that the Strait of Hormuz would reopen in the near future.
Speaking to Fox News on Wednesday, Trump said discussions with Tehran were progressing positively despite Iranian officials publicly denying direct engagement with Washington. He maintained that the United States would not allow Iran to develop nuclear weapons under any circumstances.
“The Strait is going to be open very soon or they’re going to get hit very hard,” Trump said, adding that only concrete action, not public statements, would determine the outcome of the negotiations.
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Trump also claimed Iran approached the United States shortly before what he described as the “biggest planned US strike since World War II,” requesting negotiations to avoid military action.
According to Trump, Tehran reached out at the last moment asking for talks, prompting Washington to pause its planned response. He expressed optimism that developments could take place within the next 48 hours but did not provide further details.
Trump's remarks come amid conflicting statements from Tehran regarding efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. While US officials have suggested that a breakthrough may be close, Iranian authorities insist that discussions are taking place with Oman rather than the United States.
Iran has also rejected suggestions that an agreement to reopen the strategic waterway is imminent, maintaining that any future maritime arrangement must protect the country's sovereignty and security interests.
The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the world's most important maritime routes, carrying nearly one-fifth of global oil shipments before regional tensions escalated.
Any disruption to shipping through the narrow waterway has significant implications for global energy markets, making the outcome of ongoing diplomatic efforts closely watched by governments and investors worldwide.
