Donald Trump, the President of the United States, said in an interview with Fox News on Wednesday, 14 Mordad, that: “The Strait of Hormuz will be reopened soon; otherwise they will be hit very hard, and then the strait will be opened.”

Trump also said that the United States had been on the verge of carrying out the “biggest attack since World War II,” but that officials of the Islamic Republic had requested talks before it was carried out. He added that after this request, he agreed to the talks.” Trump, again and while criticizing the former U.S. presidents, added: “This issue should have been resolved decades ago.”

The U.S. president added that the steps he took against the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program were because if Iran were to obtain a nuclear weapon, “the world would become a completely different place.”

Hours after the publication of this interview, Iranian domestic media, including state TV and radio (IRIB), reported—citing an “informed source”—that as long as Trump’s threats continue, the agreement with Oman for reopening the Strait of Hormuz will be delayed.