What We Know on Day 28 of the US and Israel’s War with Iran: Trump Extends Deadline and Global Energy Crisis Deepens
President Trump warns Iran its power plants could be destroyed if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, extending the deadline amid ongoing peace talks and regional conflict.
- President Donald Trump extended the deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by 10 days, citing ongoing peace talks while threatening to destroy Iranian energy sites if compliance fails.
- Israel launched strikes in Tehran early Friday, following reports that it killed Alireza Tangsiri, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, who allegedly shuttered the vital Strait.
- Global markets face volatility this month as South Korea, Japan, and the Philippines manage an energy crisis with about 40 to 45 days of petroleum supplies remaining.
- Negotiations remain "fraught" as Trump insists Iranian leaders "get serious," while Iranian officials expressed "complete doubt" about Washington's willingness to engage in ceasefire discussions.
- Military strikes that "reportedly" occurred near the Bushehr Nuclear plant Thursday sparked "deep concern," as experts warn damage to the facility could cause a major radiological accident.
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What we know on Day 28 of the US and Israel’s war with Iran: Trump extends deadline and global energy crisis deepens
Citing ongoing peace talks, US President Donald Trump has for a second time extended his deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz – or face its power plants being “obliterated.”
The US president wants to force Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz with an ultimatum – otherwise, energy facilities would be shelled. Now Trump has extended the deadline a second time. But the strait is still blocked.
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