Trump Discusses Prolonged Blockade, Urges Iran to Sign Deal Maritime Activity Reports, Inc. April 29, 2026 © Adobe Stock/alones Donald Trump discussed how to mitigate the impact of a possible months-long U.S. blockade of Iran's  port s with U.S. oil companies, a White House official said on Wednesday, as the U.S. president urged Tehran to 'get smart soon' and sign a deal. The talks with oil executives on Tuesday followed days of deadlock in efforts to resolve the conflict, which has led the U.S. to try to squeeze Iran's oil ex port s with a naval blockade to try to force it to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping. Trump, who has said Iran can call if it wants to talk, said the country "couldn't get its act together" in a post on Truth Social on Wednesday before details of Tuesday's meeting emerged. "They discussed the steps President Trump has taken to alleviate global oil markets and steps we could take to continue the current blockade for months if needed and minimize impact on American consumers," the White House official said. Oil prices rose almost 4% on Wednesday, with the Brent contract hitting a one-month high, after an initial re port  in the Wall Street Journal said the U.S. may extend its blockade. Iran has pledged to continue disrupting traffic through the strait as long as it is threatened, which may mean more Middle East oil supply disruptions from the conflict, which has killed thousands and caused global economic upheaval. Tehran warned on Wednesday of "unprecedented military action" against continued U.S. blockading of Iran-linked vessels. Trump has stressed repeatedly that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon, while Tehran says its nuclear ambitions are peaceful. "They don't know how to sign a nonnuclear deal. They'd better get smart soon!" Trump said in the post, without explaining what such a deal would entail. It featured a mock-up image of him in dark glasses and wielding a machine gun with the caption "No more Mr. Nice Guy." IRAN'S E