U.S. forces launched more than 90 “restrikes” on Kharg Island, Iran’s oil export hub, early on Tuesday but have avoided hitting oil infrastructure.
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President Trump has told Iran it must open the Strait of Hormuz by 8 p.m. Tuesday or face the consequences, although he has delayed previous deadlines.
The new deadline comes as the president and Iranian leaders have ramped up bombastic threats against one another.
Global leaders are struggling in their efforts to find a way to end the American-Israeli war on Iran, and they are spooked about what President Trump might do next.
President Trump taunted Iran on social media, while strikes continued in Iran, Israel, Lebanon and some Gulf states.
In an expletive-laced social media post, the president said Iran should open the Strait of Hormuz or he would bomb bridges and power plants.
President Trump first gave Iran 48 hours to reopen the vital oil shipping route on March 21. The deadline has been reset many times since.