United States President Donald Trump has warned Iran must “get smart soon” following a proposal from Iran that would postpone a deal on Iran’s nuclear programme. “Iran can’t get their act together,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform on Wednesday. “They don’t know how to sign a nonnuclear deal. They better get smart soon!” The president included an AI-generated photo of himself carrying an assault rifle, with bombs exploding on a mountainside behind him. A banner over the image read: “NO MORE MR. NICE GUY!” Moreover, Trump rejected a proposal from Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, opting instead to maintain a naval blockade to pressure Tehran on its nuclear program, Axios reported on Wednesday. “The blockade is somewhat more effective than the bombing. They are choking,” Trump told the news outlet. “It is going to be worse for” Iran. He claimed Iran was seeking an agreement to lift the US blockade on the strategically important waterway. The president dismissed the Iranian offer to unblock the vital waterway and postpone nuclear discussions, insisting that his primary goal remained preventing Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Trump claimed that the inability to export oil has left Iranian infrastructure “close to exploding”. The latest threats came as uncertainty surrounding the fragile US-Iran ceasefire grows, days after the president called off the latest round of talks with Tehran. Although Washington said it was reviewing Tehran’s proposal, it reportedly received a lukewarm response, with the White House emphasising Trump would “not be rushed into making a bad deal” and that “Iran can never possess a nuclear weapon”.
‘No more nice guy’: Trump tells Iran to ‘get smart soon’ on nuclear deal
Published on: April 30, 2026 10:20 AM