President Donald Trump issued a stark warning on social media declaring time is running out for Iran, prompting Sky News to break regular programming
04:00 ET, 05 Apr 2026Updated 04:02 ET, 05 Apr 2026
Donald Trump was savaged by Sky News viewers
Sky News coverage was abruptly interrupted as President Donald Trump issued a rambling statement on Truth Social, warning “time is running out” for Iran to strike a deal amid continuing hostilities.
Briefing viewers, the presenter recited the 79-year-old leader’s post word-for-word, which stated, “Remember when I gave Iran 10 days to make a deal or open up the Hormuz Strait. Time is running out. 48 hours before all hell will reign down on them. Glory be to God! President Donald J Trump.”
Middle East expert Tara Kangarlou shared her analysis of the message, telling Sky News audiences, “Indeed, and another moment we see unfold on social media, this war, unlike any other, is playing with rhetoric and narratives, and this is at a time where some of Iran’s major sites have been hit.”
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She added, “This story is fast-moving.” The show’s presenter then noted how Trump “made no reference to the missing [American] pilot or the damage done.”
Military analyst Sean Bell commented on Trump’s most recent Truth Social post, saying, “That 10 days to my memory is up on April 6, in other words, 40 hours’ time. Almost certainly, the tides of this conflict seem to be moving against America.”
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“It seems Iran, despite being absolutely beaten down by America’s military might, if you look at it through an objective lens at the moment, Iran is gaining influence.”
The expert continued, “They are gaining authority. I think this post… If Donald Trump starts to reign hell and damnation on the electrical generating, that will be alienating the people even if it is legal.”
Trump has issued a series of threats on Truth Social(Image: @realDonaldTrump/Truth)
These comments follow Iran’s assertion of downing two American aircraft – an F-15E and an A-10 Warthog. According to Iran’s state-affiliated IRNA news agency, spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaghari characterized Friday as a “humiliation” for America, crediting the achievement to newly developed “domestically-produced” air defense systems.
He additionally announced that Iran will “surely achieve full control of our country’s skies.” Sky News viewers were swift to share their perspectives on the development, with one user writing on X, “Hang on half a minute, I thought they were begging for a deal?”
Trump has issued a series of U-turns ever since the war in the Iran kicked off(Image: AP)
Another remarked, “He’s already issued ultimatums and hinted at serious consequences if Iran doesn’t act soon,” prompting a third to add, “They’ve said multiple times they are not making a deal and for America to bring it on. What is Trump playing at? Just withdraw.”
“Trump’s options keep dwindling every day. Razing Iran to the ground is always an option for him but it won’t help US win the war. He should swallow pride and offer Iran something attractive for them to make a deal,” wrote someone else.
Elsewhere, a fifth viewer fumed, “Is he getting desperate now? Thanks to him and his mate will we the ordinary people be suffering the effects of this war?” while a sixth pointed out, “That the third time in three weeks that Iran is running out of time to make a deal.”