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Iran war live: Tehran rejects Trump’s Tuesday deadline on Strait of Hormuz
Iranian officials dismiss Trump's ultimatum, condemn latest threats as 'incitement to war crimes'.
Ted RegenciaAl JazeeraFiled 2026-04-06 · 00:00 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
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Senior Iranian officials condemned the US president’s remarks as “incitement to war crimes”.
factualIranian officials
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Iran says it will respond “in kind” to any attacks on its infrastructure.
quoteIranian officials
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The US will hit Iranian power plants and bridges if the Strait of Hormuz is not opened.
quoteDonald Trump
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Donald Trump has set a Tuesday deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or face “hell”.
factualAl Jazeera Live
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Senior Iranian officials condemned the US president’s remarks as “incitement to war crimes”.
factualIranian officials
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Iran says it will respond “in kind” to any attacks on its infrastructure.
quoteIranian officials
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The US will hit Iranian power plants and bridges if the Strait of Hormuz is not opened by Tuesday.
quoteDonald Trump
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Donald Trump has set a Tuesday deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or face “hell”.
factualAl Jazeera Live
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