Trump Issues 48-Hour Ultimatum to Iran to Reach a Deal

US President Trump issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Iran on April 4, 2026, demanding the country reach a deal or face consequences, Al Jazeera reported. The statement came as a search-and-rescue operation was still underway for a missing US pilot downed in the Iran war theater — later resolved when one pilot was confirmed rescued. The ultimatum raises the stakes around the ongoing US-Iran negotiations and coincides with the April 6 Strait of Hormuz deadline Iran had previously set.