In the early hours of Monday, President Donald Trump announced that Iran is eager to negotiate a deal, following U.S. military strikes on Iranian drone installations.
Shortly after 1 a.m., Trump took to Truth Social to emphasize that diplomatic solutions are still possible despite recent military actions. At the same time, he criticized those he believes are undermining his efforts at the negotiating table.
“Iran really wants to make a deal, and it will be a good one for the USA and our allies,” Trump stated in his post.
However, the President also criticized what he referred to as “Dumocrats” and certain “seemingly unpatriotic Republicans,” blaming these political adversaries for complicating his handling of what he sees as one of the most perilous foreign policy challenges of his tenure.
“Don’t the Dumocrats and various seemingly unpatriotic Republicans understand that it’s MUCH harder for me to effectively do my job and negotiate when political hacks keep negatively ‘chirping,’ at levels never seen before?” Trump wrote. “They keep suggesting I should move faster, or slower, or go to war, or not go to war, or whatever,” he continued.
He concluded with an air of confidence, urging patience: “Just sit back and relax, it will all work out well in the end – It always does!”
Trump’s post comes and amid growing fears that the fragile ceasefire between Washington and Tehran could be unraveling after the latest round of strikes.
They came after the US accused Tehran of shooting down a US drone and threatening ships traveling through regional waters.
US Central Command announced that American fighter aircraft carried out what it described as ‘self-defense strikes’ against Iranian radar and drone command facilities in southern Iran after a series of what it called aggressive actions by the regime.
President Trump claimed Iran is eager to reach an agreement with the US, while accusing critics from both parties of making negotiations more difficult by constantly second-guessing his handling of the crisis
In a late-night post, Trump urged Americans to ‘sit back and relax,’ insisting that ongoing negotiations with Tehran would ultimately produce a favorable outcome for the United States
Smoke and flames rise at the site of airstrikes on an oil depot in Tehran (file photo from March 2026)
The strikes targeted a ground control radar station and command-and-control sites for drones in Goruk and on Qeshm Island, according to CENTCOM.
The military said the operation was triggered by the shooting down of a US MQ-1 drone that was flying over international waters.
‘The measured and deliberate strikes occurred on Saturday and Sunday in response to aggressive Iranian actions that included the shootdown of a US MQ-1 drone that was operating over international waters,’ CENTCOM said in a statement posted on X.
It added that no US military personnel were harmed.
Iranian media, described the drone as ‘hostile’, and said it was shot down after it crossed over into Iran’s territorial waters.
The two countries had traded strikes last week as well with Iran targeting a US air base after the US military carried out what a Washington official said were strikes targeting an Iranian drone operation near the Strait of Hormuz.
The US strike is now the third time that the ceasefire between Iran and America has been violated since it was agreed in early April.
On the two prior occasions, the truce between Tehran and Washington was able to continue as both countries played down the significance of the exchange of strikes.
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Iranian shot down a US MQ-1 drone that the US claims was operating over international waters
President Trump has insisted he will not make a deal to end war with Iran unless certain conditions are met, including the opening of the Strait of Hormuz and guarantees Tehran will not develop nuclear weapons
The truce followed nearly six weeks of fighting that erupted after American and Israeli forces launched attacks on Iran in February, a conflict that ultimately resulted in the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Although the ceasefire has remained largely intact, tensions have repeatedly threatened to unravel the agreement as the Trump administration continues to pressure Tehran into accepting a broader settlement that would restore normal shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and address concerns surrounding Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
The first major test of the ceasefire came on May 7, when both sides accused each other of violating the agreement. Iranian officials claimed US forces had struck civilian areas and targeted vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, while Washington said its actions were a response to attacks against three American destroyers.
Another confrontation followed last week when US forces carried out strikes on missile launch sites and vessels that officials said were attempting to deploy naval mines in regional waters.
In both instances, American officials stressed that the operations were limited and defensive in nature, maintaining that they did not signal the collapse of the ceasefire or a return to full-scale hostilities with Iran.
Iran warned it was not yet ready to sign a deal with the US to end the conflict, and would charge ‘navigational fees’ on Gulf shipping through the Strait of Hormuz
The Kuwaiti army announced that its air defenses were intercepting missile and drone attacks. Pictured, Kuwaiti Patriot missile batteries are seen north of Kuwait City (file photo)
Early on Monday, Kuwait’s military said that its air defenses were actively intercepting incoming missiles and drones after the country came under attack amid escalating tensions across the Gulf.
State media reported air raid sirens sounding across Kuwait as military units responded to what officials described as hostile aerial threats.
Kuwait is among several Gulf nations targeted by Iranian retaliatory attacks earlier this year after the outbreak of war involving the United States, Israel and Iran.
The Kuwaiti army announced that its air defenses were intercepting missile and drone attacks.
‘The General Staff of the Army wishes to advise that any sounds of explosions heard are the result of air defense systems intercepting these hostile attacks,’ the Kuwaiti army said in a statement.
