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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Harriette Boucher

Trump issues new Iran ultimatum amid threats to ‘annihilate’ Tehran

Donald Trump Iran Tehran United States America the Strait of Hormuz
  • Donald Trump issued a five-day ultimatum to Iran, warning the nation it could be "annihilated" if a peace agreement with America was not reached.
  • Donald Trump asserted that "very good and productive" discussions were underway to end the conflict.
  • However, this claim was swiftly dismissed as "fake news" by the Iranian parliament speaker, who stated that no such talks had occurred.
  • Mr Trump also declared a five-day halt to US military strikes targeting Iranian energy sites.
  • This announcement came just hours before a 48-hour ultimatum, previously issued by Mr Trump to Tehran concerning the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, was set to expire.
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