President Donald Trump said Monday that negotiations with Iran are advancing and a deal could be reached soon, while also warning that failure to secure an agreement could lead to significant military action targeting key Iranian infrastructure, as reported by The New York Post.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump stated, “The United States of America is in serious discussions with A NEW, AND MORE REASONABLE, REGIME to end our Military Operations in Iran.”

He added that “Great progress has been made but, if for any reason a deal is not shortly reached, which it probably will be, and if the Hormuz Strait is not immediately ‘Open for Business,’ we will conclude our lovely ‘stay’ in Iran by blowing up and completely obliterating all of their Electric Generating Plants, Oil Wells and Kharg Island.”

Kharg Island serves as Iran’s primary oil export hub, making it a key strategic asset in the region.

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Trump said the United States had deliberately avoided targeting those facilities despite previously issuing an April 6 deadline to Tehran.

“This will be in retribution for our many soldiers, and others, that Iran has butchered and killed over the old Regime’s 47 year ‘Reign of Terror’,” he said.

The comments followed remarks made late Sunday, when Trump indicated that the United States was engaged in both “directly and indirectly” negotiations with Iran.

He also raised the possibility of seizing Iranian oil infrastructure, including Kharg Island.

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“Maybe we take Kharg Island, maybe we don’t,” Trump told the Financial Times.

“We have a lot of options.”

Trump further stated that the United States has approximately 3,000 additional targets it could strike within Iran, while maintaining that diplomacy remains possible. “A deal could be made fairly quickly,” he said.

The president also issued a 10-day deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping route whose disruption has driven oil prices up by as much as 50%.

On Sunday, roughly 3,500 U.S. Marines and sailors arrived in the Middle East aboard the USS Tripoli. Trump has said the vessel could be used to help secure the strait and potentially target Iranian nuclear facilities if necessary.

While the Trump administration has not publicly confirmed direct negotiations, reports have identified Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf as a possible counterpart in discussions.

Ghalibaf, however, issued a warning through the Iranian state media outlet IRNA.

“The enemy, openly, sends messages of negotiation and dialogue, but secretly is planning a ground attack,” Ghalibaf said.

He added that U.S. officials were “unaware that our men are waiting for American soldiers to enter on the ground so they can set them ablaze and punish their regional partners forever.”

Diplomatic efforts have involved several regional players, with officials from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan helping facilitate communication.

Foreign ministers from those countries met on Sunday in Islamabad to discuss the situation.

On Monday, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi publicly urged Trump to bring the conflict to an end.

Speaking at an international energy conference in Cairo, el-Sisi said, “I speak to you on behalf of myself, humanity, and lovers of peace — and you, Mr. President, are a lover of peace.” He added, “And you are capable of doing so.”

Trump’s latest remarks reflect a dual-track approach of ongoing negotiations paired with the possibility of expanded military action, as tensions remain high over Iran’s actions and the strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz.

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