The US president has announced a deadline of midnight GMT on Tuesday for Iran to end its de facto closing of the Strait of Hormuz. Early Tuesday, he issued one of his most glaring threats of the war: 'A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don't want that to happen, but it probably will.'

Trump issues a 48-hour ultimatum to Iran, threatening severe consequences amid escalating military tensions and regional conflict.

"Time is running out," the president threatened.

"Time is running out," the president threatened.

President Donald Trump reminded Iran that his deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is 2 days away and "Hell will right down" if it doesn't happen.

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Trump gave Iran a deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or “all Hell will reign down on them.”

The U.S. and Iran on Monday were weighing the framework of a plan to end their five‑week-old conflict, even as Tehran pushed back against pressure to swiftly reopen the Strait of…

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States is prepared to destroy much of Iran's civilian infrastructure by midnight Tuesday.

The US president wants Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global energy route, before his Tuesday deadline.

The US president is in a delicate political position as the final hours to Tuesday's deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz tick down.

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Mit Drohungen und Beleidigungen hat Trump bereits in den Tagen vor Ablauf seiner Frist versucht, den Druck auf den Iran zu erhöhen. Nun legt er noch einmal nach.

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Trump warns that failure to meet U.S. demands could lead to catastrophic consequences for Iran and its civilisation.

The near closure of the Strait of Hormuz since the war began has led to a historic oil supply shock, which quickly sent global energy prices soaring.

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The US president said that "a whole civilization will die tonight"

"If any Iranians are killed pursuant to this threat," said one expert, "President Trump will be guilty of genocide, as will those assisting him."

In one of his gravest threats yet, the president said he will decimate Iran's people if a deal isn't reached to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.