{"id":6071,"date":"2026-08-03T19:38:32","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T19:38:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=6071"},"modified":"2026-08-03T19:38:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T19:38:32","slug":"trump-gives-iran-last-chance-to-sign-deal-before-decapitation-sets-target-date-for-strait-of-hormuz-to-reopen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=6071","title":{"rendered":"Trump gives Iran ‘last chance’ to sign deal before ‘decapitation’ — sets target date for Strait of Hormuz to reopen"},"content":{"rendered":"
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WASHINGTON \u2014 President Trump declared on Monday he\u2019s giving Iran one \u201clast chance before decapitation\u201d \u2013 betting on lucky No. 13 for his final ultimatum.<\/p>\n

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Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump claimed negotiations are underway to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as soon as Tuesday after he called off a large-scale \u201cWorld War II\u201d intensity military operation over the weekend to give Iran a final chance to avoid destruction.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a last chance,\u201d Trump said. \u201cThis is the last chance for them to sign a good document.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to give them every last chance before decapitation,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The president has given Iran at least a dozen chances since the war began on Feb. 28, threatening strikes or imposing deadlines for major actions by Tehran only to reverse course or extend time limits, according to a review by The Post of prior statements.<\/p>\n

This includes backing down from operations to blow up power plants or moving self-imposed deadlines for military strikes.<\/p>\n

For example, he delayed attacks twice in the spring, halted planned bombing in April to keep talks alive, backed off further strikes in May after Gulf allies pushed for restraint, and held fire again in June as US and Iranian negotiators worked toward a framework deal.<\/p>\n

Asked what was different this time that makes him believe Iran would finally bend, Trump implied he\u2019s trying to avoid large scale damage to the Iranians.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s very tough to do what we have planned, still planned. We\u2019ll see what happens, but it\u2019s very very tough thing to do,\u201d he said of so-called decapitation strikes, which would target Iranian leadership instead of infrastructure for the first time since the first days of the war.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think I\u2019m very proud of the fact that I will give people give people a chance. This is a big move to do an attack that big on a country I\u2019d rather not do\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Follow The Post\u2019s coverage of the war in Iran:<\/h2>\n