US President Donald Trump announced this Thursday (26) that he extended his ultimatum for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s oil passes, under the threat of destroying the country’s hydroelectric plants.
The White House leader, whose government negotiates with Iranian authorities, gave the Persian country 10 additional days to clear the sea passage. On Truth Social, Trump said he decided to extend the deadline “at the request of the Iranian government.”
In the publication, the president reiterated previous statements that negotiations continue and, despite erroneous statements made by some media outlets that spread false news, they are “progressing very well.”
The original deadline given by Trump was Monday, but he extended it to this Friday, arguing that both countries had begun negotiating an end to the conflict. This Thursday, he was asked by the press if he planned to extend his ultimatum again and replied that this would depend on the advice of his negotiators: Vice President JD Vance, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner.
According to the American president, Iran is “begging for a deal” and has allowed a dozen oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz as a “gesture of goodwill.”
