US EditionUS Allies Are Pressing for a Last Minute Deal with Iran as Trump Extended His Deadline to Tuesday for Tehran to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz
Trump says talks are continuing and warns of sweeping strikes on Iran’s energy network if a deal to reopen the waterway is not reached.
- United States President Donald Trump extended his 10-day deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which was set to expire Monday, posting "Tuesday, 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time!" on Truth Social.
- Following US and Israel attacks on Iran on February 28, Tehran blocked the Strait, where about 20% of global petroleum passes; Trump threatened to bomb Iranian energy, water, and oil infrastructure if the chokepoint remains closed.
- Benchmark Brent crude prices spiked to $110 per barrel on Monday from $105 per barrel on Thursday, as India's External Affairs Minister Jaishankar spoke with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi regarding the present situation.
- Iranian Culture Minister Sayed Reza Salihi-Amiri dismissed Trump as an "unstable, delusional figure," while Ali Akbar Velayati, advisor to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, warned that further US and Israel escalation would disrupt global energy flows.
- Trump told Fox News on Sunday he believed there was a "good chance" of making a deal, yet Velayati emphasized that Iran-backed forces view the Bab and Mandeb strait as equally critical to international trade.
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Trump's new deadline looms with mediators pushing for truce
US allies are reportedly pressing for a last-minute deal with Iran, as President Donald Trump extended his deadline to Tuesday for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, keeping markets on edge over whether a breakthrough can be reached.
What could happen when Trump's Strait of Hormuz deadline ends?
Iran’s energy grid is set to face the full fury of the U.S. military power on Tuesday if the country does not make a deal with President Donald Trump. The country could also face a revolt from civilian protesters supplied with U.S. weapons, the president suggested Sunday. Over the weekend, Trump said Iran had 48 hours to strike a deal with the U.S. before “all Hell will reign down,” marking the president’s reiteration of the 10-day time frame h…
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AlKhaleej TodayTrump issues expletive-laden threat to Iran after extending deadline to reopen Hormuz Strait
US President Donald Trump on Sunday appeared to extend by 24 hours his deadline for Iran to make a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face devastating infrastructure attacks.
U.S. President Donald Trump postponed the deadline for negotiations with Iran by one day to the coming 7th on the 5th (local time). On that day, President Trump wrote on his social media platform, TruthSocial, without further explanation, "Tuesday at 8 p.m. Eastern Time (9 a.m. on the 8th Korea Time)." This is interpreted as an extension of the deadline, which was originally scheduled for the 6th, by one day to proceed with negotiations while su…
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