A senior Trump administration official told ABC News that Iran has until evening Middle East time to declare the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and full acceptance of all ceasefire conditions, warning that failure to do so will result in a 'sad day' for Tehran. The ultimatum follows a series of White House threats and demands over the past 24 hours, as The Zioneer reported earlier.
A senior Trump administration official told ABC News on Saturday that Iran has until evening Middle East time to publicly declare the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and full acceptance of all ceasefire conditions, warning that failure to do so will result in a 'sad day' for Tehran. The ultimatum is the latest in a series of White House demands over the past 24 hours. As The Zioneer reported at 00:48, a White House source had earlier warned Iran that 'tomorrow will be a very difficult day' if it refused to publish a statement. By 10:30 Saturday, i24NEWS reported that the administration now considered a deal 'less likely' and was demanding a public commitment on Hormuz. The new ABC ultimatum sets a specific evening deadline, sharpening the earlier warnings. It remains unclear whether Iran has responded to the demand.
2 developments
- DevelopingAxios: US official warns of 'severe consequences' if Iran refuses to renounce Hormuz attacks
- StrongTrump threatens to 'blow the sh*t out of' Iran over Strait of Hormuz
- DevelopingTehran mayor reiterates threat to close Strait of Hormuz over US violations
- StrongIranian source tells Trump 'you will gain nothing', reiterates Hormuz closure threat if US attacks
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