Trump warns Iran to reopen strait of Hormuz by Tuesday or face ‘hell’

President shifts deadline again for attacking power plants and bridges in expletive-ridden social media post

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Donald Trump issued an expletive-laden warning on Sunday that Tehran had until Tuesday night to reopen the strait of Hormuz or the US would obliterate Iran’s power plants and bridges.

Iran’s powerful parliament speaker responded with a warning that the US president’s “reckless moves” would mean “our whole region is going to burn”.