U.S. President Donald Trump has extended his deadline for Iran to reopen shipping through the Strait of Hormuz until April 6, saying that “talks are ongoing” over a potential agreement between Washington and Tehran.
“At the request of the Iranian government, please consider this statement as notice that I am pausing the period of energy infrastructure destruction for 10 days—until Monday, April 6, 2026, at 8:00 PM Eastern Time,” Trump wrote on social media on Thursday. He added: “Talks are ongoing and, contrary to erroneous statements by the so-called fake news media and others, they are going very well.”
This marks the second extension following the initial ultimatum issued on March 21, when Trump threatened strikes on Iran’s energy facilities if the country failed to reopen the strait to commercial shipping.
The White House initially gave Tehran 48 hours. However, on Monday, just hours before the deadline expired, Trump announced that potential strikes would be postponed for another five days, citing “productive talks” with the Iranian side.