A billboard with a graphic design about the Strait of Hormuz on a building in Tehran, Iran, May 6, 2026.
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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (May 6, 2026) he believed a deal with Iran was “very possible” but threatened to again bomb the country if negotiations fell apart.
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Despite Mr. Trump’s optimism, Iran has yet to respond to a new U.S. proposal, with its chief negotiator warning that Washington was seeking to force the Islamic republic’s “surrender.”
Meanwhile, the U.S. military fired on an Iranian oil tanker on Wednesday as President Donald Trump sought to pressure Tehran into reaching a deal to end the war. The Islamic Republic said it was reviewing the latest American proposals.
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May 07, 2026 07:54
Trump predicts Iran war will be over quickly
U.S. President Donald Trump predicted on Wednesday night that the war in Iran will be over quickly, as he seeks a deal to end the stalemate over the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran’s nuclear program.
“When you look at the kind of things that are happening, we are doing that for one very important reason: We cannot allow them to have a nuclear weapon. So I think most people understand that. They understand that what we are doing is right, and it’ll be over quickly,” Mr. Trump told a tele-rally for Georgia Republican Governor candidate Burt Jones.
-Reuters
Published - May 07, 2026 07:54 am IST
