Trump accuses Iran of violating ceasefire with Strait of Hormuz ship attacks

Source: NBC News

April 19, 2026, 8:11 AM EDT / Updated April 19, 2026, 9:40 AM EDT


President Donald Trump said Sunday that Iran had violated the ceasefire agreement with the U.S. by attacking ships in the Strait of Hormuz, and he repeated threats to attack Iranian energy infrastructure unless it accepts a deal to end the war. “Iran decided to fire bullets yesterday in the Strait of Hormuz — A Total Violation of our Ceasefire Agreement!” he posted on Truth Social. “That wasn’t nice, was it?”

“We’re offering a very fair and reasonable DEAL, and I hope they take it because, if they don’t, the United States is going to knock out every single Power Plant, and every single Bridge, in Iran,” he continued. “NO MORE MR. NICE GUY!”

His comments came as faltering diplomacy between the two sides saw Iran reimpose an effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, citing a continued U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports, just one day after declaring the waterway “completely open” under the current ceasefire. Trump said that Iran had targeted vessels from France and the United Kingdom, without providing further details.

Maritime authorities on Saturday reported gunfire and a projectile strike involving Indian vessels in the strait. Iranian state media has confirmed that shots were fired near the two Indian ships to force them to turn back. Iran’s semiofficial Tasnim news agency reported two more tankers, sailing under the flags of Botswana and Angola, were forced to turn back by Iran’s forces on Sunday.

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