FILE of Strait of Hormuz as Trump sets Tuesday deadline for Iran to open waterway

Record ID: 2373287

  • Title: FILE of Strait of Hormuz as Trump sets Tuesday deadline for Iran to open waterway
  • Date: 9th March 2026
  • Summary:  IN AIR (FILE - DECEMBER 10, 2023) (REUTERS) VARIOUS AERIALS OF AREA NEAR THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ  MUSANDAM, OMAN (FILE - MARCH 2, 2026) (REUTERS)  VARIOUS OF SHIPS AT SEA AROUND STRAIT OF HORMUZ, AS SEEN FROM MUSANDAM  VARIOUS OF BOATS DOCKED (2 SHOTS) IN AIR, FLYING OVER THE GULF NEAR STRAIT OF HORMUZ (FILE - JANUARY 23, 2012) (REUTERS) VARIOUS AERIALS OF SHIPPING VESSELS I
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  • Keywords: Fuel Gas Iran Israel Oil Oman Strait of Hormuz US
  • Location: VARIOUS
  • City: VARIOUS
  • Country: Iran
  • Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,Middle East
  • Reuters ID: LVA001076004032026RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:U.S. President Donald Trump said his deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on critical infrastructure is Tuesday evening, according to an interview he gave to the Wall Street Journal on Sunday (April 5).
    "If they don’t do something by Tuesday evening, they won’t have any power plants and they won’t have any bridges standing,” Trump told the Journal.
    Trump later posted on social media, without mentioning Iran or any other details: "Tuesday, 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time!" Representatives for the White House could not be immediately reached for comment on the post.   
    In a separate post earlier on Sunday, Trump had said Iran would face infrastructure attacks if it did not open the strait by Tuesday, but gave no specific time.
    (Production: Zainab Elhaj, Deniz Uyar, Amy McConaghy)
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