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President Donald Trump said upcoming peace talks in Pakistan will be Iran's "last chance" to sign a peace deal, or "the whole country is getting blown up."
Trump made the comments to Fox News' Trey Yingst Sunday as the Iran war enters its 50th day.
He also called Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz "a serious violation" of the ceasefire agreement that's currently set to expire Wednesday.
Iran, meanwhile, doubled down on its pledge to restrict traffic in the critical strait as long as the U.S. blockade of its ports and ships continues.
Here's the latest:
‘Last chance’ for Iran, Trump says
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Trump: U.S. negotiators going to Pakistan for Iran talks
President Donald Trump says that U.S. negotiators will be in Pakistan on Monday for talks with Iran.
9 a.m. ET: In an interview with Fox News Sunday, Trump said the upcoming peace talks between Iran and Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner, will be Iran's "last chance" to sign a peace deal. The deal would include reopening the Strait of Hormuz and Iran giving up its nuclear program.
Trump also said bridges and power plants will be targeted if a deal isn't reached.
"If Iran does not sign this deal, the whole country is getting blown up," Trump said.
U.S. President Donald Trump reacts as he speaks in the Oval Office before signing an Executive Order April 18, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
Strait of Hormuz still closed
8 a.m. ET: The strait, where a fifth of the world's oil was passing through daily before the war started, remained closed to traffic Sunday. On Friday, Iran declared ships could pass if they coordinated their routes with the country and paid a toll, but the country closed the strait again Saturday.
"It is impossible for others to pass through the Strait of Hormuz while we cannot," Iranian parliamentary Speaker Mohammed Bagher Qalibaf said in an interview aired on state television late Saturday.
A ship is seen in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Sharjah the day after the failure of US-Iran peace talks on April 13, 2026. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)
Trump says war will end ‘one way or another’
8 a.m. ET:
Trump said he still believes he'll get a peace deal with Iran, "one way or another."
"It will happen," Trump told ABC News Sunday. "One way or another. The nice way or the hard way. It’s going to happen. You can quote me."
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Iran reimposes restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz
Retired Marine Corps intelligence officer and strategic risk assessment professional Hal Kempfer joins LiveNOW’s Austin Westfall to speak about the latest updates coming out of the Middle East.
Trump also said U.S. officials will be in Pakistan this week to continue negotiations.
Ships come under fire
Several ships trying to cross the strait while it had briefly reopened were hit by gunfire Saturday.
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Iranian gunboats fire on tanker in Hormuz
Aarathi Krishan, a geopolitical strategist and CEO of RAKSHA Intelligence Futures discusses the latest developments regarding the critical waterway with LiveNOWs Christy Matino
The British military reported that two Iranian gunboats fired on a tanker after the new restrictions were imposed, and later indicated that a container vessel had also been attacked approximately 25 nautical miles off the coast of Oman. Meanwhile, India expressed "deep concern" after two Indian-flagged vessels were forced to reverse course following gunfire reports.
The Source: Information for this article was taken from The Associated Press and previous FOX Local reporting. This story was reported from Orlando.