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Live updates: Trump to hold press conferences as deadline nears for Iran to open Strait of Hormuz

Apr 6, 2026Center

President Trump will hold a news conference Monday afternoon, hours before his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran has shown little sign of bending to U.S. terms. On Monday it rejected the U.S. 15-point proposal for peace as “excessive” and “unreasonable.” Trump is slated to hold a press conference with military…

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