President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued an explosive threat to Iran, indicating U.S. bombing will commence if the Islamic Republic does not agree to the latest peace terms.
“Assuming Iran agrees to give what has been agreed to, which is, perhaps, a big assumption, the already legendary Epic Fury will be at an end, and the highly effective Blockade will allow the Hormuz Strait to be OPEN TO ALL, including Iran,” Trump said on Truth Social.
“If they don’t agree, the bombing starts, and it will be, sadly, at a much higher level and intensity than it was before. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
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But if they do agree: “The highly effective Blockade will allow the Hormuz Strait to be OPEN TO ALL, including Iran.”
“[The bombing] will be, sadly, at a much higher level and… pic.twitter.com/8faOwFt7cm
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) May 6, 2026
Tuesday evening, Trump stated: “Based on the request of Pakistan and other Countries, the tremendous Military Success that we have had during the Campaign against the Country of Iran and, additionally, the fact that Great Progress has been made toward a Complete and Final Agreement with Representatives of Iran, we have mutually agreed that, while the Blockade will remain in full force and effect, Project Freedom (The Movement of Ships through the Strait of Hormuz) will be paused for a short period of time to see whether or not the Agreement can be finalized and signed.”
U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets launch from USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln is one of two aircraft carriers enforcing the blockade on Iranian ports while also supporting Project Freedom. pic.twitter.com/OZXnJpOSSd
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) May 4, 2026
Axios reports: “The White House believes it’s getting close to an agreement with Iran on a one-page memorandum of understanding to end the war and set a framework for more detailed nuclear negotiations, according to two U.S. officials and two other sources briefed on the issue.”
America’s men and women in uniform serving across the Middle East represent the strongest fighting force the world has ever known. pic.twitter.com/YdQybGfHI1
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) May 5, 2026
“The one-page, 14-point memorandum of understanding (MOU) is being negotiated between Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner and several Iranian officials, both directly and through mediators.
- In its current form, the MOU would declare an end to the war in the region and the start of a 30-day period of negotiations on a detailed agreement to open the strait, limit Iran’s nuclear program and lift U.S. sanctions.
- Those negotiations could happen in Islamabad or Geneva, two sources said.
- Iran’s restrictions on shipping through the strait and the U.S. naval blockade would be gradually lifted during that 30-day period, according to a U.S. official.
- If the negotiations collapse, U.S. forces would be able to restore the blockade or resume military action, the U.S. official said.
A U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jet patrols near the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. forces have a large amount of capability and firepower concentrated in and around the strait to extend a defensive umbrella to protect U.S. forces and defend commercial shipping. pic.twitter.com/Mj1JCoyTOO
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) May 5, 2026
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