US-Iran war updates: US Iran 45-day ceasefire talks reportedly underway after Trump Strait of Hormuz deadline

RECAP: The US and Iran are reportedly negotiating a 45-day ceasefire as part of a broader plan to end the conflict.

Chloe Maher and Max Corstorphan
The Nightly
Donald Trump has issued an expletive-laden ultimatum to Iran.

Scroll down for a recap of Monday’s updates of the US-Israel-Iran war.

‘Open the f..kin’ Strait’: Trump’s Iran demand

US President Donald Trump has ratcheted up pressure on Iran, threatening in an expletive-laden Easter Sunday social media post to target Iran’s power plants and bridges on Tuesday if the strategic Strait of Hormuz is not reopened.

Mr Trump said his deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on critical infrastructure is Tuesday evening, according to an interview he gave to the Wall Street Journal on Sunday.

“Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran,” he said on his Truth Social platform.

“There will be nothing like it!!! Open the F*ckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah. President DONALD J. TRUMP”

Later on Sunday, the president in a follow-up post, gave a more precise deadline: “Tuesday, 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time!”

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