Trump says Iran has 48 hours to make deal as search for US pilot continues-

Trump does not reference downed jet in post but points to a US-set deadline for Iran to make deal and open the Strait of Hormuz.

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United States President Donald Trump has issued another threat to Iran, writing that it has two days to “make a deal or open up the Hormuz Strait”.

Saturday’s brief, three-sentence post on Truth Social did not reference the ongoing search for a US pilot who is believed to have ejected over Iran after an F-15 fighter jet crashed in the country. Iran has claimed responsibility for the downing, the first of its kind since the US and Israeli launched attacks on Iran on February 28.

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Trump says Iran has 48 hours to make deal as search for US pilot continues
Trump does not reference downed jet in post but points to a US-set deadline for Iran to make deal and open the Strait of Hormuz.

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US President Donald Trump speaks during a televised address on the conflict in the Middle East from the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington, DC on April 1, 2026.
US President Donald Trump speaks during a televised address on the conflict in the Middle East in Washington, DC [AFP]

By Joseph Stepansky
Published On 4 Apr 2026
4 Apr 2026
United States President Donald Trump has issued another threat to Iran, writing that it has two days to “make a deal or open up the Hormuz Strait”.

Saturday’s brief, three-sentence post on Truth Social did not reference the ongoing search for a US pilot who is believed to have ejected over Iran after an F-15 fighter jet crashed in the country. Iran has claimed responsibility for the downing, the first of its kind since the US and Israeli launched attacks on Iran on February 28.

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A separate incident on Friday saw Iran claim it shot down an A-10 Warthog near the Strait of Hormuz, raising questions about Trump’s earlier assertion that the US has established dominance over Iran’s airspace.

Rather than remark on the recent crashes, Trump’s post focused on a 10-day deadline he announced on March 26.

He had called on Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz to international traffic, or else face the “destruction” of its energy plants. That 10-day period is set to expire on Monday.

“Remember when I gave Iran ten days to MAKE A DEAL or OPEN UP THE HORMUZ STRAIT,” Trump wrote. “Time is running out – 48 hours before all Hell will reign down on them. Glory be to GOD!