President Trump is threatening to destroy the nation of Iran if a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is not reached by 8 p.m. ET Tuesday.
“A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again,” the
president wrote on his social media platform.
“I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will.”
The U.S. and Iran are holding indirect talks on ways to pause, or end, the war. But there’s no real sign of progress.
As Trump’s latest deadline for a deal with Iran ticks closer, where do things stand now?
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