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What could happen when Trump’s 48-hour Strait of Hormuz deadline lapses?

Apr 6, 2026Center Right

Iran’s energy grid is set to face the full fury of the United States’s military power on Tuesday if it does not make a deal with President Donald Trump. The country could also face a revolt from civilian protesters supplied with U.S. weapons, the president suggested Sunday. Over the weekend, Trump said Iran had 48…

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