Trump says deal will ‘probably’ be reached soon — or else he’ll blow up Iran

Emily Crane and Josh Christenson / NEW YORK POST

President Trump said Monday that a deal with Iran was “probably” close to winding down the conflict — but warned the US would obliterate the regime’s power plants, oil wells, and its main export hub, Kharg Island, if negotiations fell through.

Trump noted, however, that a deal was “probably” close.

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

“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 is Iran’s main export hub.

Trump said the US purposefully hadn’t touched the sites after having previously given an April 6 deadline to Iran. Read more and see video here.

China-Russia's cooperation hands the US a ‘grievous loss’ as Iran conflict escalates, expert warns

Gordon Chang claims Chinese entities are supplying data that could be used to track US military assets in the region

Arabella Bennett / FOXBusiness 

 

The growing alignment between China, Russia, and Iran raises new concerns about the trajectory of the conflict in the Middle East as questions mount over how far Beijing's support could shape the outcome.

 

Gatestone Institute senior fellow Gordon Chang joined FOX Business' Maria Bartiromo on "Mornings with Maria" to discuss how China's expanding role alongside Iran is complicating U.S. strategy and shifting the balance on the ground.

Those concerns come as Iran seeks to bring both China and Russia into ceasefire discussions, while reports point to continued material and intelligence support flowing from Beijing to Tehran.

Chang warned that China's involvement goes well beyond diplomacy, pointing to a pattern of support that he says spans weapons, technology, and intelligence.

"We just lost an AWACS plane in Saudi Arabia, and the Russians and the Chinese almost certainly supplied the information to Iran for targeting purposes. That was a grievous loss for us," Chang said. Read more, and see videos here. 

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