Trump threatens to take out Iran in 'one night' if no deal before deadline
US President Donald Trump has threatened to take out Iran "in one night" if it fails to make a deal before the deadline he set for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global energy route, BBC reported.
Trump's deadline for an "acceptable" deal - one that includes the free flow of energy through the Gulf - is set for 20:00, Washington DC time on Tuesday (00:00 GMT Wednesday).
Speaking at the White House, Trump said that he believed "reasonable" leaders in Iran were negotiating in "good faith", but the outcome remained uncertain, according to BBC.
Iran rejects ceasefire as deadline nears on Trump ‘hell’ ultimatum
The US and Iran on Monday weighed a framework plan to end their five‑week-old conflict, as Tehran said it wanted a lasting end to the war and pushed back against pressure to swiftly reopen the Strait of Hormuz under a temporary ceasefire, Reuters reported.
Iran conveyed its response to the US proposal for ending the war to Pakistan, rejecting a ceasefire and emphasizing the necessity of a permanent end to the war, the official IRNA news agency said on Monday.
The Iranian response consisted of 10 clauses, including an end to conflicts in the region, a protocol for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, lifting of sanctions, and reconstruction, the agency added.
Trump threatens to jail reporters if they don’t turn over Iran source
President Donald Trump threatened to force a news organization to turn over the name of an anonymous source who revealed details about a U.S. airman who went missing in Iran, The Washington Post reported.
Several outlets reported on the lost airman, who was subsequently rescued after his fighter jet was shot down.
“We’re looking very hard to find that leaker,” Trump said in a press briefing Monday. “They didn’t know there was somebody missing until this leaker gave the information. So whoever it was, we think we’ll be able to find it out because we’re going to go to the media company that released it, and we’re going to say, national security, give it up or go to jail.”
Iran rejects the 45-day ceasefire proposal
Iran says it won’t open the Strait of Hormuz as said in a temporary 45-day ceasefire adding that Washington lacks the readiness for a permanent ceasefire, according to Reuters.
It has been confirmed that Iran received Pakistan’s proposal for a quick ceasefire but Tehran did not accept the proposal.
