The clock is ticking down to US President Donald Trump’s deadline for Iran to strike a deal and open the Strait of Hormuz – or be heavily bombed and face “hell.”
Trump had set 8 p.m. ET Tuesday (Wednesday 3:30 a.m Tehran time) as the time to make a deal by. However, he has made similar ultimatums on several occasions in recent weeks, delaying the deadline each time. And his threat is highly controversial, with many pointing out that targeting civilian infrastructure amounts to a war crime.
Here’s what to know.
The president set the deadline in a Truth Social post on Sunday, after issuing a profane message renewing threats to bomb key Iranian infrastructure if Tehran…