Trump accuses Iran of ‘total violation’ of ceasefire, threatens new attacks unless it takes deal

InternationalTrump accuses Iran of 'total violation' of ceasefire, threatens new attacks unless it takes dealBy Reuters -Apr 19, 2026WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD: U.S. President Donald Trump accused Iran on Sunday of a “total violation” of the two countries’ ceasefire for firing on ships near the Strait of Hormuz, and renewed a threat to ​wipe out Iran’s bridges and power plants unless it accepted his terms. Trump said his envoys would arrive in Pakistan on Monday evening, prepared to hold more talks. “We’re offering a very ‌fair and reasonable DEAL, and I hope they take it because, if they don’t, the United States is going to knock out every single Power Plant, and every single Bridge, in Iran,” he posted on social media. “NO MORE MR. NICE GUY!” Iran, which has blocked off the strait to ships apart from its own since the United States and Israel attacked on February 28, announced on Friday it would reopen the strait. But it reversed that decision a day later after Trump refused to halt a U.S. ​blockade of Iranian shipping. At least two ships reported they had been fired upon while approaching the strait on Saturday, and since then shipping data has shown no movement through the waterway. “Iran decided ​to fire bullets yesterday in the Strait of Hormuz — A Total Violation of our Ceasefire Agreement!” Trump wrote in Sunday morning’s post. “That wasn’t nice, was it?” Still, despite ⁠Trump’s new threats to renew bombing, his announcement that U.S. officials were returning to Pakistan was the first official confirmation that talks would resume. A first round of talks held a week ago had ended with no ​breakthrough. Iran’s chief negotiator, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, said the two sides remained far apart on nuclear issues and the strait, the two main sticking points. STRAIT OF HORMUZ SHUT AGAIN Two liquefied petroleum gas tankers were seen on ship tracking sites ​moving eastbound towards the Strait early on Sunday morning but the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported...