Deal or Destruction as Trump Deadline For Iran Edges Closer
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All eyes are on the clock, as President Donald Trump’s latest deadline for Iran edges closer. He has threatened the “complete demolition” of Iran’s infrastructure if its leaders fail to strike a deal that includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz by 8pm Tuesday Eastern Time. Israel has told Iranians not to use trains and Tehran continued to fire strikes across the Gulf. It is the latest self-imposed deadline by the US president, who has struggled to find an off-ramp to the conflict that has upended global energy markets. Investors are once again finding themselves forced to prepare for a range of possible outcomes.
Keep track of the twists and turns — and the global fallout — of the war with Iran here.