President Trump on Tuesday said a peace deal with Iran could be reached within the next “two or three days.”
“We have a good chance of doing it,” Trump told reporters.
Trump added that the blockade has turned out to be very “powerful.”
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Trump on Iran deal: Two or three days.. we have a very good chance of doing it. pic.twitter.com/t7MgG1ecA9
— Acyn (@Acyn) June 9, 2026
Trump’s comments came amid Iran’s shooting down of an Apache helicopter patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz.
“I have just been informed by our Great Military that last night the Iranians shot down one of our highly sophisticated Apache Helicopters while patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz. There were two pilots involved, both are safe and uninjured. Nevertheless, the United States must, of necessity, respond to this attack,” Trump said.
"I have just been informed by our Great Military that last night the Iranians shot down one of our highly sophisticated Apache Helicopters while patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz. There were two pilots involved, both are safe and uninjured. Nevertheless, the United States… pic.twitter.com/yMGXqG89ax
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) June 9, 2026
The Hill shared further:
After the deal is reached, Trump said the Strait of Hormuz will “open up immediately upon signing, which could be in two or three days.”
Reopening the strait has been one of the U.S.’s major conditions, as its closure has resulted in the cutoff of roughly 20 percent of the world’s oil exports out of the Middle East, causing energy prices to soar.
Vice President Vance made similar remarks in an interview with Fox News on Monday night, saying that Iranian negotiators are “putting some real things on the table.”
“I don’t assume that anybody’s acting in good faith,” he said in a “Jesse Watters Primetime” interview. “Obviously, we’ve been very involved in these negotiations, Jesse. We’re going to take the attitude of ‘accomplish the president’s mission, but verify over the long term that the Iranians are keeping their end of the bargain.’”
Vance later said that Iran does not “want this war to continue. It’s not in their best interests.” But if the deal is reached, the vice president added that “it’s going to be a home run for the American people.”
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President Trump says he is still pursuing a deal with Iran despite ongoing Israeli strikes, adding that he expects clarity on negotiations within days as efforts continue to prevent further escalation.
Vice President Vance said Iran is “putting some real things on the table” and… pic.twitter.com/7W0wVhHVT6
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) June 9, 2026
“Foreign forces in proximity to our territory are at constant risk on account of their own human errors, plain accidents, or potentially being caught in crossfire. To reduce risk, best solution is for them to leave. We prefer language of diplomacy but speak other languages too,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi commented.
Foreign forces in proximity to our territory are at constant risk on account of their own human errors, plain accidents, or potentially being caught in crossfire.
To reduce risk, best solution is for them to leave.
We prefer language of diplomacy but speak other languages too. pic.twitter.com/5DDgHAscBj
— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) June 9, 2026
CBS News noted:
Araghchi also added that the Strait of Hormuz should not be considered international waters and is shared between Iran and Oman, “and located thousands of miles away from U.S. shores.”
President Trump threatened to respond militarily to Iran shooting down the Apache.
Initial reports indicate an Iranian drone apparently took down the Apache helicopter, two U.S. officials told CBS News. One of the officials said it’s not clear if the drone deliberately attacked the helicopter.
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