US PRESIDENT Donald Trump extended his deadline for Iran to reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz to international shipping, saying today that the US would hold off on threatened strikes against Iranian power plants for five days.In his social media announcement, President Trump also held out the possibility of a resolution to the war.President Trump said over the weekend that the US would “obliterate” Iran’s power plants unless the country releases its stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, a deadline that would have expired today Washington time.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump extended his deadline for Iran to reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz to international shipping, saying today that the US would hold off on threatened strikes against Iranian power plants for five days.

In his social media announcement, President Trump also held out the possibility of a resolution to the war.

President Trump said over the weekend that the US would “obliterate” Iran’s power plants unless the country releases its stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, a deadline that would have expired today Washington time.

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