Trump claims he could ‘take out Iran in one day’ after saying military was ‘LOCKED AND LOADED’

April 12 (Independent) - President Donald Trump told Fox News host Maria Bartiromo that he could “take Iran out in one day,” hours after his vice president emerged from talks in Islamabad without an agreement to end the war with Iran.

“I could take out Iran in one day... in one hour. I could have their entire energy, everything, every one of their power-generating plants, which is a big deal. I hate to do it, because if you do it, it takes ten years to build... they’ll never be able to rebuild it,” Trump added.

The president also said that he took out a bridge in Iran “just to how them because they came out with a statement.

Trump was at a UFC fight Saturday evening as JD Vance’s talks with Iranian officials failed to reach an agreement to end the month-old conflict that has already caused major ripples across the global economy.

Earlier Sunday morning, Trump made similar threats against Tehran on social media.

The president claimed that U.S. military forces would begin blockading the Strait of Hormuz and refusing free passage to any ship that pays a toll to Iran’s government to travel the strait’s waters.

“So, there you have it, the meeting went well, most points were agreed to, but the only point that really mattered, NUCLEAR, was not. Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the Finest in the World, will begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz,” wrote Trump.

Vance met with Iranian negotiators for a marathon peace talk session on Saturday that ended late in the evening with the former Ohio senator claiming that some positive developments occurred, while he affirmed that no deal to end the war had been reached.

"The bad news is that we have not reached an agreement. And I think that's bad news for Iran much more than it's bad news for the U.S.,” Vance told reporters Saturday evening.