48 hours before all hell will rain down: Donald Trump to Iran on Hormuz blockade

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday (April 4, 2026) that Tehran had 48 hours left to cut a deal or face "all Hell", as U.S. and Iranian forces scrambled to find a downed American airman.

Mr. Trump's latest threat came after a strike near an Iranian nuclear power plant prompted evacuations, and as Tehran announced fresh attacks in the region, with the Revolutionary Guards saying they hit a commercial ship in Bahrain allegedly linked to Israel.

The war erupted more than a month ago with U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, triggering a retaliation that has spread the conflict throughout the West Asia and convulsed the global economy -- particularly due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital conduit for oil and gas.