US President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One en route to Virginia at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, US, on April 10, 2026.
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US President Donald Trump threatened Iran in a Truth Social post on Wednesday morning, saying, “The country better smarten up soon!”
“Iran can’t get their act together. They don’t know how to sign a non-nuclear deal. They better smarten up soon!” Trump posted on the social media platform Truth Social shortly after 4 a.m. ET on Wednesday.
Post There was an AI-generated photo of Trump holding a gun with explosions in the background, and the words “No More Mr. Nice Guy!”
The post comes at a time when the vital Strait of Hormuz is blocked and the status of talks with Iran remains uncertain, with efforts to continue talks appearing to have stalled in the past few days.
U.S. negotiators were scheduled to travel to Islamabad, Pakistan, for more talks last weekend, but Trump canceled the trip.
“We hold all the cards,” the president told Fox News, adding that if Iran wants to talk, “they can come to us, or they can call us.” Previous talks led by Vice President J.D. Vance also ended without any agreement.
Tehran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the US lifts the blockade of Iranian ports and the war ends, White House press secretary Carolyn Leavitt confirmed on Monday.
The proposal would postpone talks on Tehran’s nuclear ambitions to a later date, Axios And The Associated Press This was reported earlier on Monday.
reuters informed However, earlier on Tuesday it was said that Trump was not happy with Tehran’s proposal and the White House was expected to return with a counter-proposal.
West Texas Intermediate futures continued to rise and traded 2.82% higher at $102.75 after Trump’s post, while benchmark Brent futures closed 3% higher at $114.62.
Oil prices were already higher after the United Arab Emirates announced on Tuesday it would leave oil producer group OPEC on May 1, complicating the global supply outlook.