Iran War Tensions Spike With Trump’s Two-Day Deadline

Good morning. Trump gives Iran a 48-hour ultimatum to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Apple plays nice in Beijing as pressure mounts. And Netflix doubles down on live events with a BTS comeback spectacle. Listen to the day’s top stories.

Donald Trump gave Iran a two-day deadline Saturday to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or have its power plants bombed. The Islamic Republic countered that it would close the waterway “completely” if its facilities do come under attack. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told NBC’s Meet the Press the president will “take whatever steps it takes” to achieve his stated goals. Two Iranian ballistic missiles evaded Israeli air defenses, injuring 115 people, according to authorities. Tehran’s attempted strike on the US-UK military base on Diego Garcia showed weapons capabilities beyond what Iran was known to possess, a person familiar with the matter said.