In an expletive-filled social media post, Trump also vowed to bring "Hell" to the country after the U.S. forces had rescued an American airman shot down in Iran last week.

President Donald Trump warned Sunday in an expletive-filled social media post that Iran would be "living in Hell" if they do not open the Strait

In an expletive-filled social media post, Trump also vowed to bring "Hell" to the country after the U.S. forces had rescued an American airman shot down in Iran last week.

Oil prices rise again as President Donald Trump steps up his threats against Iran if Tehran does not come to a deal on the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump renewed threat to target Iran's civilian infrastructure if a peace deal is not reached in less than 24 hours, while signaling Iranian leadership is negotiating in earnest.

Treasury yields held mostly steady with just hours to go before Trump’s latest deadline to bomb Iranian power plants if it doesn’t open the Strait of Hormuz.

Earlier, U.S. stocks swung sharply during regular trading as uncertainty about the war with Iran increased after Trump had threatened that a “whole civilization will die tonight."

Oil prices are up again on Tuesday on the heels of a dire threat by President Donald Trump to Iran, urging it to open the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump noted that the "double sided" ceasefire was contingent on Iran agreeing to an opening of the Strait of Hormuz.

Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher after President Donald Trump said he agreed to suspend planned attacks on Iranian infrastructure for two weeks.

The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was trading at 56,735, while its counterpart in Osaka was last at 57,000.