Following Iran’s latest apparent double-cross during ongoing ceasefire negotiations, President Trump made it clear that the US would not tolerate such antics going forward.
His remarks came on the heels of reports that Iran had reimposed restrictions on oil movement through the pivotal Strait of Hormuz shortly after the White House touted an agreement that the route would remain open.
Fox News reported on the president’s response:
“We have very good conversations going on. It’s working out very well,” Trump said. “They got a little cute, as they have been doing for 47 years, and nobody ever took them on. We took them on. They have no Navy. They have no Air force. They have no leaders. They have no nothing. Actually, their leaders are… it is regime change.”
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Despite Iran wanting to close the strait again, Trump said in the Oval Office that negotiations are “going actually along very well” and promised more information “by the end of the day.” Trump also cited how oil tankers are now coming to U.S. ports to fuel up, including in Texas and Louisiana.
“We’re taking a tough stand. They’ve killed a lot of people. A lot of our people have been killed. A lot of your fellow soldiers have been killed over the years by Iran,” Trump said, citing how he ordered the strike that killed Qasem Soleimani, the commander of Iran’s elite Quds Force, in January 2020.
Trump described Soleimani as the “father of the roadside bomb.”
The latest impasse in rocky peace talks has sparked widespread social media coverage since Trump first announced the apparent progress:
PRESIDENT TRUMP: “This will be a great and brilliant day for the world, because Iran has just announced that the Strait of Hormuz is fully open and ready for business.” pic.twitter.com/AabMAvAb3M
— Fox News (@FoxNews) April 17, 2026
'Extremely dangerous situation' in the Strait of Hormuz, says former Qatari director of defence intelligence operations to the U.S.
Nawaf Al-Thani says he 'isn't surprised' Iran has decided to close the shipping route after briefly reopening ithttps://t.co/CKvzWsrsP8 pic.twitter.com/PjAbWm5kiH
— Sky News (@SkyNews) April 18, 2026
🚨TRUMP SHUTS IT DOWN
Reporter: “On the Strait are there going to be restrictions and tolls managed by Iran for ships and vessels passing through?”
TRUMP: “Nope. No way… The restriction is you can’t do the tolls. No, there’s not gonna be tolls.” pic.twitter.com/bFSvfOHAoD
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) April 18, 2026
Yahoo News also reported on Trump’s warning:
US President Donald Trump said he is not letting Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz put him under pressure, as Tehran reimposed a blockade of the key waterway after Trump refused to remove the one he put in place.
Tehran has been acting this way for years and “they can’t blackmail us,” the president told reporters at the White House on Saturday.
ADVERTISEMENTTrump stressed that both sides were still negotiating.
Here’s a clip of his comments with additional context:
President Trump: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 Iran "got a little cute," wanting to close the Hormuz Strait but "they can't blackmail us." pic.twitter.com/yIeY9Ln9Vt
— Donald J Trump Posts TruthSocial (@TruthTrumpPost) April 18, 2026
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