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President Donald Trump published a strong message this Thursday on his social network Truth Social, rejecting reports from media outlets like The New York Times and CNN that portrayed him as "eager" to reach an agreement with Iran, and made it clear that any negotiation will be conducted exclusively on terms favorable to Washington.
I am possibly the least pressured person to have held this position, Trump wrote, dismissing the narrative of urgency that, according to him, is propagated by untrustworthy media.
The leader was straightforward about the military situation in Iran: "The Iranian navy lies at the bottom of the sea, its air force is destroyed, its anti-air and radar systems have disappeared, its leaders are no longer with us, the blockade is airtight and solid, and from there it only gets worse. Time is not on their side."
Trump also issued a temporary warning: "I have all the time in the world, but Iran does not. The clock is running!"
About the conditions for a potential agreement, the president was unequivocal: "An agreement will only be made when it is appropriate and beneficial for the United States, its allies, and, indeed, the rest of the world."
The message is produced in the context of the active armed conflict between both nations, which began on February 28, 2026 with Operation Epic Fury, a joint offensive by the United States and Israel that destroyed over 13,000 Iranian targets in more than 10,200 air sorties.
The operation sank more than 90% of the Iranian naval fleet, completely neutralized its air force, and eliminated the top military leaders of the regime, including the supreme leader Ali Khamenei.
Since April 13, the United States has maintained a naval blockade in the Gulf of Oman with more than 12 warships, one hundred aircraft, and 10,000 personnel, which has diverted at least 31 oil tankers and causes losses for Iran ranging from 435 to 500 million dollars daily.
The negotiations mediated by Pakistan in Islamabad have failed in two rounds. The first round, held between April 10 and 12 with the participation of Vice President JD Vance, Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner, concluded without an agreement after 21 hours of talks.
The second round, scheduled for April 21 and 22, did not begin because Iran refused to participate, citing negotiations under threat and demanding the lifting of the naval blockade.
The positions remain incompatible: Washington demands the complete dismantling of Iran's nuclear program and a twenty-year moratorium on uranium enrichment, while Tehran proposes only a five-year pause and claims $270 billion in damages compensation.
Trump has indefinitely extended the ceasefire mediated by Pakistan, which has been in effect since April 7, although the naval blockade remains active. Iran describes it as a violation of the ceasefire and cites it as a condition to resume any dialogue.
According to reports from this Thursday, the Secretary of State Marco Rubio will join the upcoming diplomatic talks, signaling that Washington is elevating the level of its representation while maintaining its fundamental demands.
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