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Trump Extends Iran Ultimatum to Tuesday, Threatens Strikes on Power Plants and Bridges

A deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz raises the risk of attacks on civilian lifelines with global energy fallout.

Overview

  • Iranian outlets reported IsraeliU.S. airstrikes on the Pars Sur petrochemical complex in Asaluyeh, a hub linked to the world’s largest gas field.
  • Rescue teams in Haifa recovered four bodies from a home hit by an Iranian missile after a day of salvos, according to Israeli emergency services.
  • Trump said the ultimatum now runs until Tuesday night and warned he will hit Iran’s power plants and major bridges if shipping through Hormuz is not restored.
  • Washington celebrated what it called a daring operation to extract a downed F-15 crew member from inside Iran, while Tehran said the mission failed and claimed it shot down U.S. C-130 transports and Black Hawk helicopters.
  • Oil prices climbed above $110 a barrel as threats to the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint that carries about one-fifth of seaborne oil, rattled global markets.