War
Trump gives Iranian leadership until Tuesday evening
Updated April 5, 2026 – 7:46 p.mReading time: 2 minutes
Trump wants an agreement with Iran or the opening of the Strait of Hormuz. He had postponed his ultimatum twice. Now he is apparently giving Tehran a little more time.
US President Donald Trump has threatened the Iranian leadership with violent attacks if it does not give in by Tuesday evening. This appears to be the third time that the US government has postponed its ultimatum to Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz. “If they don’t do anything by Tuesday evening, no power plant or bridge will remain standing,” Trump told the Wall Street Journal.
In a post published almost simultaneously with the interview on the online platform Truth Social, Trump mentioned the information Tuesday evening, 8 p.m. Eastern time, but did not provide any context. It stands to reason that he is referring to the deadline for Tehran – this would expire at 2 a.m. on Wednesday night according to German time. His previous ultimatum would have expired exactly 24 hours earlier.
Trump has long threatened to attack Iranian power plants and Iranian infrastructure if Tehran does not open the Strait of Hormuz to shipping traffic or agree to an agreement. Around a week and a half ago, Trump spoke of very good and productive talks and therefore postponed the ultimatum for the second time.
In the past few days, however, the tone has become harsher again: Trump threatened in a speech to the nation that he would send Iran back to the “Stone Age.” The USA also recently bombed the country’s highest bridge, the “B1” near Tehran.
Around 20 percent of the world’s oil trade passes through the Strait of Hormuz. Since the start of the Iran war on February 28th, maritime traffic through the strait has been largely at a standstill.
