WASHINGTON, April 6 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that Iran could be "taken out" in one night and that night "might" be Tuesday evening, the deadline Trump set for Iran to make a deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
"The entire country could be taken out in one night, and that night might be tomorrow night," Trump told a press conference at the White House.
Trump said that Iran is an "active, willing participant" in the negotiations over the deal, claiming that the talks via intermediaries are "going well."
"I can't talk about ceasefire, but I can tell you that we have an active, willing participant on the other side. They would like to be able to make a deal. I can't say any more than that," Trump said.
"Essentially they have till 8 p.m. tomorrow night, Eastern Time, but we are dealing with them. I think it's going well," he said. ■