{"id":326198,"date":"2026-04-19T07:20:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T07:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=326198"},"modified":"2026-04-21T06:43:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T06:43:00","slug":"trump-hints-at-resuming-attacks-if-ceasefire-with-iran-expires-without-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=326198","title":{"rendered":"Trump hints at resuming attacks if ceasefire with Iran expires without deal"},"content":{"rendered":"

AFP \u2013 April 18, 2026<\/strong><\/h1>\n

U.S. President Donald Trump said the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz will remain and attacks will resume if no agreement is reached with Iran, after Tehran said it had fully reopened the strait to commercial vessels but threatened to close it again over the U.S. blockade.<\/p>\n

Asked by a reporter Friday night what he will do if there\u2019s no deal when a ceasefire with Iran expires next week, Trump said, \u201cI don\u2019t know. Maybe I won\u2019t extend it, but the blockade is going to remain. But maybe I won\u2019t extend it, so you\u2019ll have a blockade and unfortunately we\u2019ll have to start dropping bombs again.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, Trump also told reporters accompanying him aboard Air Force One to Washington that, \u201cI think it\u2019s going to happen,\u201d referring to a deal.<\/p>\n

Questions lingered Saturday about how much freedom ships actually had to transit the waterway as Tehran maintained its grip on the strait and who got through, and threatened to close it again if the U.S. kept in place its blockade of Iranian ships and ports.<\/p>\n

Iran\u2019s Friday announcement about the opening of the crucial body of water, through which 20 percent of the world\u2019s oil is shipped, came as a 10-day truce between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon appeared to hold.<\/p>\n

The fighting has killed at least 3,000 people in Iran, nearly 2,300 in Lebanon, 23 in Israel and more than a dozen in Gulf Arab states. Thirteen U.S. service members have also been killed.<\/p>\n

Iranian lawmaker clarifies conditions for transit through Hormuz<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A senior Iranian lawmaker said only commercial vessels authorized by the Revolutionary Guard are allowed to transit through the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n

Ebrahim Azizi, head of Iran\u2019s parliamentary National Security Commission, said in a social media post late Friday that commercial vessels must pay \u201crequired tolls\u201d before transiting the strait, using a route set by Iran last month.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe time has come to comply with the new Maritime Regime of the Strait of Hormuz,\u201d he said. \u201cThese regulations are determined by Iran, not by social media posts!\u201d<\/p>\n

He warned that the mechanism could change \u201cif the U.S. attempts to create any disturbance for Iranian ships.\u201d<\/p>\n

Strait of Hormuz only open during ceasefire, Iranian military official says<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Iran\u2019s Defense Ministry spokesperson said the Strait of Hormuz is only open during a ceasefire and conditionally, two Iranian semiofficial news agencies reported.<\/p>\n

Brig. Gen. Reza Talaei-Nik said \u201cmilitary vessels and those linked to hostile forces have no right\u201d of transit, according to the ISNA and Mehr news agencies.<\/p>\n

Pakistani army chief leaves Tehran after meeting senior Iranian leaders<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Field Marshal Asim Munir has concluded a visit to Tehran, where he met senior Iranian leaders in an effort to ease tensions between Iran and the United States, the Pakistani military said Saturday.<\/p>\n

It said the visit reflects Pakistan\u2019s commitment to promoting peace, stability and a negotiated settlement to regional conflicts.<\/p>\n

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi accompanied Munir.<\/p>\n

The delegation met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and held talks with Parliament Speaker Bagher Qalibaf, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and senior military officials.<\/p>\n

Discussions focused on regional security, ongoing diplomatic efforts and steps to promote lasting peace.<\/p>\n

Munir emphasized dialogue, de-escalation and resolving disputes through sustained engagement.<\/p>\n

He also conveyed goodwill messages from Pakistan\u2019s leadership and reaffirmed Islamabad\u2019s desire to strengthen longstanding ties with Iran.<\/p>\n

Trump rejects notion of tolls by Iran on Strait of Hormuz<\/strong><\/h3>\n

President Donald Trump flatly rejected the idea when a reporter asked about the prospect of restrictions or tolls managed by Iran on the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n

\u201cNope. No way. No. Nope,\u201d Trump said. He said there can\u2019t be tolls along with restrictions. \u201cNo, they\u2019re not going to be tolls.\u201d<\/p>\n

Source\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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