“Locked and Loaded”: Trump’s Blunt Warning to Iran
President Trump warns Iran of imminent strikes on oil infrastructure while granting negotiators temporary immunity. Full details on the Kharg Island threats and Monday’s Oval Office briefing.
President Donald Trump delivered a blunt warning to Iran during a Fox News interview today, declaring that if Tehran does not reach a deal “quickly,” the United States will bomb key Iranian targets and seize their oil, while confirming that senior Iranian negotiators have been granted temporary immunity to continue talks.
In the interview, Trump stated, “If Iran doesn’t make a deal quickly, we will bomb them and take their oil. The Iranian negotiators have been granted immunity.”
The president made the remarks as the U.S. continues its high-intensity military campaign against Iran, just hours after confirming the successful rescue of the “seriously wounded” F-15E navigator and pilot in two extraordinary operations deep inside Iranian territory.
Trump emphasized that the U.S. is “locked and loaded” to strike Iran’s electrical plants, oil wells, and critical energy infrastructure, specifically naming sites on Kharg Island, Iran’s primary oil export terminal. He said Iran is “begging” for a deal but is dragging its feet, and he is giving them one final chance at diplomacy before escalating further.
The temporary immunity granted to Iranian negotiators, including Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, is a short-term diplomatic safeguard designed to allow safe travel and participation in the current round of U.S.-brokered talks. It does not extend to the broader Iranian regime or military leadership.
The statement represents a clear escalation in rhetoric: the U.S. is combining recent battlefield victories (including the two unprecedented rescues) with maximum economic and military pressure on Iran’s oil sector.Trump has repeatedly said that countries dependent on Iranian oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz should prepare to “take it” themselves if the regime refuses to reopen the waterway.
White House officials and Israeli media have confirmed the immunity arrangement, describing it as a limited, time-sensitive measure to keep negotiations alive.
President Trump has already announced he will hold a formal press conference with senior military leaders in the Oval Office on Monday, April 6, 2026, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time. The briefing is expected to include further details on the rescues, the current state of negotiations, and potential next steps against Iran if a deal is not reached.