Trump Rejects Iran’s Offer to Open Strait—Says Blockade Stays Until Nuclear Deal Reached

The president said the U.S. destroyed 80 percent of Iran’s missiles and missile factories and would take out the rest ‘very quickly if we don’t make a deal.’

The USS Abraham Lincoln conducts blockade operations in the Arabian Sea on April 16, 2026. U.S. Navy via Getty Images

President Donald Trump said that he will continue the U.S. Naval blockade of Iran until the regime accepts his administration’s demands over its nuclear program.

In an April 29 interview with Axios, Trump said he is refusing Iran’s proposal, which includes opening the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. lifts its blockade and postponing discussions over Tehran’s nuclear program.