Washington. President Donald Trump told ABC News on Sunday that if Iran doesn’t make a peace deal in 48 hours, “we’re blowing up the whole country.”
In a phone interview with ABC News’ senior political correspondent Rachel Scott, Trump said he expects the Iranian government to make a deal in “days, not weeks.”
“If it happens, it happens. And if it doesn’t, we’re blowing up the whole country,” Trump said. “We’re blowing up, as I said, it’s going to be bridge day and it’s going to be power plant day in the country of Iran.”
President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation about the Iran war at the White House in Washington, April 1, 2026.
Trump said “very little” is “off limits” if no deal is made. Asked if that meant targets would include civilian infrastructure, Trump replied, “I don’t want to talk about that.”
Trump also said he hasn’t ruled out sending ground troops to Iran. “I don’t think it’s necessary, but I don’t rule anything out,” Trump said.
When asked if he’ll extend the deadline to give Iran more time to make a peace deal, Trump said, “They have plenty of time to make a deal.”
“They don’t want to make a deal; their whole country is gone,” Trump said. – ABC
