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Iran has 48 hours to make deal, says Trump, or US will unleash ‘hell’
April 4, 2026
South China Morning Post
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US President Donald Trump on Saturday said Iran had 48 hours left to make a deal on opening the vital Strait of Hormuz or face “Hell”. “Remember when I gave Iran 10 days to MAKE A DEAL or OPEN UP THE HORMUZ STRAIT,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. “Time is running out – 48 hours before all Hell will reign (sic) down on them,” the president said Saturday, adding: “Glory be to GOD!” Trump had initially threatened on March 21 to “obliterate” Iran’s power plants, beginning with the...

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