United States President Donald Trump said on Sunday there was a strong chance of reaching an agreement with Iran as soon as Monday, while also threatening to escalate attacks dramatically if Tehran fails to deliver quickly.
“There’s a good chance tomorrow,” Trump told Fox News about a possible deal with Iran, but later told Israeli Channel 12 News that an agreement with Tehran could be reached by Tuesday.
Iran did not respond immediately to Trump’s claim that an agreement may be near.
Speaking to Fox News, Trump said he was considering “blowing everything up” and “taking over the oil” if Iran does not move fast enough toward a deal.
He said he had granted “immunity from death” to Iranian negotiators to ensure talks could continue, though there was no immediate response from Tehran to this claim. Trump said previously that Washington was in contact with Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, Iran’s parliament speaker.
Trump also told Axios that the US was in “deep negotiations” with Iran, naming his envoys Steve Witkoff and presidential son-in-law Jared Kushner as the lead negotiators. Two sources involved in the talks told the online outlet that the negotiations were taking place through Turkish, Pakistani and Egyptian mediators, as well as via text messages between Trump’s advisers and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
Trump said talks were “going well”, but that reaching a final agreement with Iran was never straightforward.
He also explained the reasoning behind Wednesday’s US strike on the B1 bridge, saying Iranian officials had told him they needed five more days before meeting, a delay he interpreted as a lack of seriousness. “I felt they were not being serious. So I attacked the bridge,” he said.
Trump claimed Iran agreed not to pursue a nuclear weapon, something it has long denied doing. “That’s already been conceded. Most of the points are conceded,” he told Fox News.
Meanwhile, Al Jazeera reported that UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash said the country was willing to join a US-led international effort to “secure navigation in the Strait of Hormuz”.
Gargash said Iran’s “strategy” in the region would bolster the influence of both the US and Israel.
“The Iranian strategy will actually concretise the American role … It will not reduce it. We will also see Israeli influence become more prominent in the Gulf, not less,” Gargash said.
Multiple US aircraft destroyed as Trump claims successful rescue of missing pilot from Iran
Trump earlier issued a stark warning to Iran, threatening strikes on power plants and critical infrastructure in a profanity-laced post on Truth Social.
“Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran,” Trump said on Social Truth.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Sunday that the rescue operation launched by the US has again failed, contrary to what President Trump earlier claimed-that the mission was successful and the pilot had been rescued.
In a statement on X, the IRGC Public Relations said that, following the desperate actions of the American enemy to rescue the downed fighter pilot and the entry of enemy aircraft into the centre of the country, a joint operation involving the Air Force, Ground Forces, Popular Mobilisation Units, Basij, and law enforcement was conducted.
“According to subsequent data and field investigations conducted by experts, two C‑130 military transport aircraft and two Black Hawk helicopters belonging to the US Army were destroyed by what has been described as the ‘Divine Promise’ and the firepower of the Armed Forces, further deepening the US Army’s successive losses,” the statement said.
IRGC Public Relations regarding Pilot Rescue :
“The Rescue Operation has again Failed !!”
Following the desperate actions of the American enemy to rescue the downed fighter pilot and the enemy aircraft’s entry into the center of the country, in a joint operation (Air Force,… https://t.co/NkUfZ2u6Vk pic.twitter.com/r9jfeYS8iP
— True Promise – الوعد الصادق ✪🇮🇷 (@IRTruePromise) April 5, 2026
IRGC said that the US once again suffered a humiliating defeat, similar to the Tabas operation, adding that Trump, to cover up his heavy defeat, claimed in a tweet that a special operation had been conducted to rescue the pilot of the plane that crashed in Iran.
“Trump the gambler, the god of Tabas sands is still here,” it said. “On April 24, 1980, the US military carried out a covert operation in Iran under the orders of then president Jimmy Carter. The operation, known as Eagle Claw, failed due to major sandstorms in the central Tabas desert and resulted in the death of American soldiers. Iranians believe the sands were the agents of God.”
It added that Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini referred to the sands of the Tabas desert as “agents of God.” The desperate efforts of the enemy, by the grace of Almighty God and divine assistance, and through the timely actions and joint operations of the warriors of Islam in the IRGC, the Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the heroic Basij, and law enforcement forces, to rescue their downed fighter pilot, have failed.
The IRGC emphasised that the incident demonstrated the US Army’s helplessness in this imposed conflict and proved it did not constitute a dominant force against the will of the Iranian Armed Forces.
It added that, following the operation, the US president was attempting to obscure the defeat through misleading statements and psychological tactics, issuing claims that do not reflect the reality on the ground, thereby underscoring the superiority of Iran’s military.
“Victory comes only from God, the Almighty, the Wise,” the statement concluded.
2 US helicopters hit during recovery efforts in Iranhttps://t.co/AC8KhuICF9
— The Hill (@thehill) April 5, 2026
The spokesperson for Iran’s joint military command, Ebrahim Zolfaqari, said the so‑called US Army rescue operation ended in complete failure.
“Two C‑130 military transport planes and two Black Hawk helicopters of the US Army were destroyed by the sacred fire of the Islamic Army in the powerful armed forces,” he added.
The so-called rescue operation of the US Army ended in complete failure
Two C130 military transport planes and two Black Hawk helicopters of the US Army were destroyed by the sacred anger fire of the Islamic army in the powerful armed forces pic.twitter.com/vzBRxGsjI8
— True Promise – الوعد الصادق ✪🇮🇷 (@IRTruePromise) April 5, 2026
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say they targeted petrochemical facilities in the Gulf
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claimed responsibility on Sunday for attacks on petrochemical plants in the UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain.
In a statement, the IRGC warned its attacks against US economic interests would be intensified if attacks on civilian targets in Iran are repeated.
Kuwait Petroleum Corp reports damage at units after Iran drone attacks
Iranian drone attacks hit various targets in Kuwait on Sunday, with the state energy company, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, reporting fires and “severe material damage” at some operating units.
KPC said in a statement that teams were working to contain the fires at affiliates Petrochemical Industries Company and National Petroleum Company.
In a separate incident, KPC earlier said a fire broke out in its Shuwaikh oil sector complex, which houses the oil ministry and KPC headquarters, after a drone attack.
Kuwaiti state media, citing the finance ministry, said an Iranian drone hit an office complex for government ministries, causing significant material damage but no casualties.
Two power generation units were also taken out of service after Iranian drones targeted two power and water desalination plants, causing significant damage, Kuwait’s electricity and water ministry said.
No injuries were reported in any of the incidents.
US rescues airman as Trump, Israel pressure Iran ahead of deadline
The United States rescued an airman caught behind enemy lines after Iran shot down his F-15 fighter jet, the US government said early on Sunday, resolving a crisis for President Donald Trump with the war on Iran in its sixth week.
The rescue is a bright spot for the United States in a war that has killed thousands, sparked an energy crisis and threatens lasting damage to the world economy after Iran virtually shut the vital Strait of Hormuz.
Posting on Truth Social, Trump wrote: “WE GOT HIM! … the United States Military pulled off one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations in US History… [he] is now SAFE and SOUND!”
He said the officer, a colonel, had been “behind enemy lines in the treacherous mountains of Iran” and was being pursued by enemy forces before being recovered.
“At my direction, the US Military sent dozens of aircraft… to retrieve him. He sustained injuries, but he will be just fine,” Trump added in the post.
