U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday (local time) that negotiations with Iran are ongoing and a deal is highly likely to be reached by the following day.
"I think tomorrow (Tuesday) is highly likely. Negotiations are underway right now," Trump said in an interview with Fox News when asked about the prospect of a deal with Iran.
"If they don't agree quickly, we are considering blowing everything up and taking the oil," he added.
The remarks are interpreted as an effort to both intensify pressure on Iran by signaling concentrated strikes on critical infrastructure and to reassure markets and public opinion by expressing optimism about reaching an agreement.
Earlier in the day, Trump posted on his social media platform Truth Social, warning of massive strikes on key Iranian infrastructure including power plants and bridges on Wednesday, while pressing for the opening of the Strait of Hormuz and a deal.
Trump had previously granted a reprieve until Tuesday on attacks against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure. His latest threat effectively signaled that an all-out offensive targeting critical infrastructure would begin immediately on Wednesday once the reprieve expires.
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