Trump's Ultimatum to Iran: No More Mr Nice Guy, Deal or Destruction!
Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - The President of the United States has issued his latest ultimatum to Iran, urging Tehran to agree to the deal offered by Washington before the ceasefire ends.
Trump has levelled serious accusations that Iran has violated the scheduled ceasefire agreement, which is set to expire on Wednesday.
“We are offering a very fair and reasonable deal, and I hope they accept it because, if not, the United States will destroy every power plant and every bridge in Iran. NO MORE MR NICE GUY!” he stated firmly in his post on Truth Social on Sunday (19/4/2026).
Meanwhile, Washington has announced the dispatch of a negotiating team to Pakistan to continue peace talks. Trump said the US delegation will depart for Islamabad on Monday to attend the second round of negotiations with Iran.
“My representatives will go to Islamabad, Pakistan. They will be there tomorrow night for negotiations,” Trump said.
According to two senior officials, the US delegation to Pakistan is reportedly once again led by Vice President JD Vance. However, this statement contradicts Trump’s previous comments in a telephone interview, where he said Vance would not lead the delegation due to security concerns and time constraints for the Secret Service to secure the location.
To date, the White House has not provided clarification on the discrepancy in this information.
Meanwhile, Iran is ramping up its rhetorical pressure. A day after reiterating the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran has affirmed its readiness to continue the conflict if necessary.
Iran’s parliamentary speaker and chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, stated that military preparedness remains a priority, even as diplomatic channels proceed.
“It doesn’t mean we think that just because we are negotiating, the armed forces are not ready,” he said in a statement broadcast on state television. “On the contrary, just as the people are on the streets, our armed forces are also ready.”
Ghalibaf also warned that Iran could once again restrict traffic in the Strait of Hormuz if the United States does not halt its naval blockade.
“It is impossible for others to pass through the Strait of Hormuz while we cannot. If the United States does not stop the blockade, traffic in the Strait of Hormuz will certainly be restricted,” he said.
In addition to shipping routes, the nuclear programme remains the primary source of tension. Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has strongly rejected US demands regarding his country’s nuclear rights.
“Trump says Iran cannot use its nuclear rights, but he does not say for what crime. Who is he to revoke a nation’s rights?” he said.
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Saeed Khatibzadeh, also emphasised that Tehran will not hand over its enriched uranium to the United States, refuting Trump’s previous claims.
“I can tell you that no enriched material will be sent to the United States,” he said. “This is something that cannot be started, and I can assure you that while we are ready to address any concerns, we will not accept things that were unacceptable from the beginning.”
Previously, Trump stated that Iran had agreed to surrender its uranium stockpile, even claiming that the US would enter Iran to retrieve the “nuclear dust”—a term he used for nuclear material believed to be buried at sites of facilities damaged by last year’s military strikes.