US President Donald Trump said Sunday that talks with Iran on extending the ceasefire would resume on Tuesday, while threatening to “knock out” all of the Islamic Republic’s power plants and bridges if it does not accept Washington’s proposals.

Trump told Fox News that White House envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff would be heading to the Pakistani capital Islamabad for the negotiations, and if Tehran does not agree to a deal, the whole of Iran would be “blown up.”

He told the outlet that bridges and power plants in Iran would be targeted, repeating his threat to target civilian infrastructure — plans that appeared to have been halted after the ceasefire was reached nearly two weeks ago. The break in the fighting is set to expire on Wednesday if an extension is not agreed upon.

Trump told Fox he is demanding that Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz and give up its highly enriched uranium, a demand Tehran has not agreed to.

Iran has consistently denied seeking to acquire nuclear weapons. However, it enriched uranium to levels that have no peaceful application, obstructed international inspectors from checking its nuclear facilities, and expanded its ballistic missile capabilities, all while repeatedly threatening over the years to annihilate Israel.

Despite Trump’s claim, Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported that there was currently no decision by Iran to send a negotiating delegation to Pakistan “as long as there is a naval blockade,” referring to the US blockade of Iranian ports imposed in response to Tehran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

After the interview, Trump emphasized his threats on Truth Social, writing: “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.”

“NO MORE MR. NICE GUY!” he wrote.

He said that the bridges and plants will “come down fast, they’ll come down easy and, if they don’t take the DEAL, it will be my Honor to do what has to be done, which should have been done to Iran, by other Presidents, for the last 47 years.”

“IT’S TIME FOR THE IRAN KILLING MACHINE TO END!” he concluded.

Additionally, Trump told ABC News that Vice President JD Vance, who led the delegation for last week’s round of talks, will not lead the next one, citing security concerns — despite top officials suggesting Vance would make the trip.

Earlier in the day, both the US envoy to the United Nations, Mike........

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