Trump: Accept the deal or the United States will destroy every power plant and every bridge in Iran

President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that the US would resume peace talks with Iranian representatives in Pakistan on Monday, even as he continued to threaten attacks on civilian infrastructure in the region.

In a social media post, the president accused Iran of violating a ceasefire and attacking several European ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

Now, Trump said, many ships are heading to the US to load up.

"We are offering a very fair and reasonable DEAL, and I hope they accept it, because if they don't, the United States will blow up every power plant and every bridge in Iran. NO MORE GOOD GUY!" Trump said.

“They will fall quickly, they will fall easily, and if they do not accept the DEAL, it will be my honor to do what must be done, what should have been done to Iran by other Presidents, over the last 47 years,” he continued. “IT IS TIME FOR IRAN’S KILLING MACHINE TO END!”

International law scholars have previously warned that attacks on civilian infrastructure could constitute a war crime, although Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Sunday appeared to defend the president's threats.

"Look, the president is looking for maximum leverage, maximum negotiations, maximum influence in these negotiations," Wright said on CNN's "State of the Union."

"A lot of their infrastructure just supports their war machine. Of course, a lot of it also supports civilians," he added. "But no, I'm not worried about that. The negotiations are going very well."

But negotiations between the US and Iran have become increasingly tense as the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz continues. Iran recently vowed to limit the number of ships that can pass through the strait and scoffed at European Union demands to reopen it.

Trump on Sunday called Iran's announcement "strange," saying the US blockade has already closed the strait.

"They are helping us without knowing it, and they are the ones who lose with the closed crossing, $500 million a day!" Trump said.

Trump has warned that the blockade will remain and the bombing could resume if a deal is not reached before the ceasefire expires this week. Peace talks in Islamabad last week, led in part by Vice President JD Vance, failed.

But while the critical waterway remains closed, oil prices have risen sharply, sometimes reaching $100 a barrel.

Vance is expected to be among those traveling to Pakistan for continued negotiations on Monday, according to the White House. Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, will also participate in the talks.

The GeoPost