US President Trump said on the 30th that the United States is engaged in serious discussions with a new, more rational regime, and if no agreement is reached with Iran, the country’s power plants, oil wells, and Kharg Island will be "totally destroyed."
He wrote on social media: “The United States is having serious discussions with a new, more rational regime to end our military operations in Iran. Great progress has already been made, but if, for any reason, a quick agreement cannot be reached (though it is very likely one will be), and the Strait of Hormuz is not immediately opened for business, we will, by bombing and totally destroying all of their power plants, oil wells, and Kharg Island (possibly including all desalination plants)—targets we deliberately did not touch before—bring our pleasant stay in Iran to an end.”
In recent days, Trump has repeatedly threatened Iran over the ceasefire and the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, setting shifting timelines. On the 21st, he posted on social media, demanding Iran open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, or he would destroy all kinds of power stations, etc. Two days later, he changed his tone, saying the US and Iran had very good and productive talks in the past two days, and the US would postpone the airstrike on Iran’s power plants for 5 days. On the 26th, he posted that Iran had better get serious soon (about negotiations), or it would be too late.
Later in the evening on the 26th, Trump changed his statement again, claiming that at the request of the Iranian government, he would delay the destruction of Iran’s energy facilities by 10 days. On the 29th, in an interview with British media, Trump said he wanted to seize Iran’s oil, and did not rule out occupying Kharg Island, a hub for Iranian oil exports.