Trump threatens to renew war if Iran doesn’t comply with ‘real agreement,’ will keep forces in region

US President Donald Trump renews his threat to use unprecedented force against Iran if it doesn’t comply with the terms of the ceasefire.

“All US ships, aircraft and military personnel — with additional ammunition, weaponry and anything else that is appropriate and necessary for the lethal prosecution and destruction of an already substantially degraded enemy, will remain in place in and around Iran until such time as the REAL AGREEMENT reached is fully complied with,” Trump says in a Truth Social post shortly before midnight eastern time.

Just over a day earlier, he had announced a two-week ceasefire between the US, Israel, and Iran.

But the truce was contingent on Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz — something it has reportedly refused to do amid frustration with Israel’s massive bombing campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon.

The US and Israel have claimed that Lebanon was not supposed to be part of the ceasefire, but Vice President JD Vance has admitted there was a “legitimate misunderstanding” on the issue, and Pakistan has insisted that Lebanon is in fact supposed to be part of the truce.

Meanwhile, the White House has denied or downplayed reports about Iran continuing to block ships in the strait, insisting that traffic has picked up since the ceasefire.

But Trump’s message indicates that his frustration with Iran is once again mounting.

Trump threatens to return to fighting if the agreement with Iran is not complied with: “If for any reason it is not, which is highly unlikely, then the ‘shooting starts’ bigger and better, and stronger than anyone has ever seen before.”

“It was agreed a long time ago and despite all of the fake rhetoric to the contrary – NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS and the Strait of Hormuz WILL BE OPEN & SAFE.”

It’s not entirely clear what Trump is referring to, but he has taken particular issue with media reporting of statements from Iran’s supreme national council that have reportedly contradicted what Iran had privately accepted in the talks leading up to the ceasefire.

“In the meantime our great military is loading up and resting, looking forward, actually, to its next conquest,” Trump adds.