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Trump to Iran: Open Hormuz in 48 hours or U.S. bombs power plants

Mar 20, 2026Center Left

President Trump on Saturday night gave Iran a 48-hour deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or else the U.S. will start destroying Iranian power plants. Why it matters: The threat marks a dramatic reversal from just a day earlier when Trump floated ending the war without reopening the strait, signaling the Hormuz crisis has become the issue he can't walk…

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