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07 May 2026 06:26 (UTC +04:00)

President Donald Trump has suggested that the Strait of Hormuz will be "OPEN TO ALL" should Iran agree to U.S. demands, as hopes have grown that a deal to end the Middle East conflict may be edging closer.

In a social media post, Trump said that the U.S. assault on Iran, which Washington began with Israel in late February, "will be at an end" if Tehran "agrees to give what has been agreed to."

Trump did not elaborate further on what promises Iran had made, but threatened to resume bombardments "at a much higher level and intensity than it was before" should a deal fall through. He has claimed that "great progress" has been made in reaching an accord.

But the president told the New York Post that it was "too soon" to start thinking about possible in-person discussions with Iran. However, Trump told PBS that he feels the U.S. was "closing in" on a deal with Iran and that it was possible it could be reached before his scheduled trip to China later this month. The war had a "good chance" of ending, the president said.

Trump later told reporters that Iran wants "to make a deal badly."

"We’ll see if we get there," the president said, adding that it was "very possible" a deal would be made. "Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon and they won’t, and they’ve agreed to that, among other things," Trump said.