Urges Republicans to stop Trump, end war on Iran

US President Donald Trump yesterday warned that “a whole civilisation will die” in Iran if the country does not heed his midnight deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran showed no sign of budging and reported that US-Israeli attacks on its infrastructure were already underway.

The 34km wide Strait provides passage from the Gulf to the Indian Ocean and is the main route for about a fifth of world oil supplies

Major updates on the US-Israel war on Iran

Trump, earlier, said a 'whole civilisation' could be wiped out

Tehran rejects temporary ceasefire, senior Iranian source says

Iran says Pakistani mediation efforts at 'critical stage'

The conclusions, reviewed by Reuters, also found that Russian and Iranian hackers were collaborating in the cyber domain.

Iran’s ambassador to Pakistan says diplomatic push intensifying to prevent further escalation

European carriers are bracing for similar disruption after Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz cut off nearly 21% of global seaborne jet fuel supply, according to Kpler.

Iran’s hardline regime is known to have compromised only twice in its 47-year history. And US president is well known to climb down after issuing outsized threats, all in the name of negotiations

Iran resists reopening Strait, seeks lasting end to war amid US pressure

Trump's remarks at a White House press conference represented a significant escalation of the administration's attacks on the press.

Responding to a US proposal through mediator Pakistan, Tehran rejected a ceasefire and said a permanent end to the war was necessary, the official IRNA news agency reported.

President Donald Trump yesterday said the US military can destroy all of Iran’s bridges and power plants in four hours, or even take out the entire country, if Tehran does not meet his deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran pushed back against pressure to accept a ceasefire.

US President Donald Trump has drawn sharp criticism after launching an expletive‑laden attack on Iran, hours after a downed American airman survived

Iran has rejected Trump's deadline

Will austerity measures and faster LNG imports be enough to ease the pressure?

Two‑tier proposal: immediate ceasefire, deal in 15–20 days

US-Israeli strikes killed Major General Majid Khademi, the Guards said