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Trump has repeatedly delayed deadlines for Iran, but suggests Tuesday’s is final
By JESSE BEDAYN and MICHELLE PRICEUpdated 11:01 PM CDT, April 6, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has pushed back a deadline for Iran to cut a deal or open the Strait of Hormuz from Monday to Tuesday, the latest of several deadline delays, and threatened that without a deal “Hell will reign down on them.”
Trump’s previous deadline was for March 23, but that shifted several times over the ensuing weeks as Trump oscillated between heated threats, announced delays and proclamations that the negotiations were going well, sometimes in the same statement.
Iran rejected the latest ceasefire proposal, the country’s state-run IRNA news agency reported Monday. Shortly after, Trump gave an ominous warning to Iran if it didn’t capitulate, and suggested Tuesday’s 8 p.m. deadline was final.
“They’ll have no bridges. They’ll have no power plants. They’ll have no anything,” he said.
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres warned the U.S. that attacks on civilian infrastructure is banned under international law, according to his spokesperson. Trump, speaking with reporters, said he’s “not at all” concerned about committing war crimes with such attacks.
Here are some of Trump’s deadlines and threats, and what happened next. ...
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Trump brushes off war crime concerns as he repeats threat to Iran's infrastructure
Iran's state media said Tehran rejected the latest ceasefire proposal and wants a permanent end to the war, a day before U.S. President Donald Trump's deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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Trump aiming to 'subvert the midterms' and 'sow doubt' about results, ABC's Stephanopolous reports
ABC anchor George Stephanopoulos claimed President Donald Trump is trying to sow doubt about the 2026 midterms with his executive order on mail-in ballots.
Trump's threatened destruction of Iran's power plants could be considered a war crime, experts say
In his news conference Monday, President Donald Trump threatened to blow up every bridge and power plant in Iran, action that would be so far-reaching that some experts in military law said it could constitute a war crime.
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Which Asian countries' ships are passing through the Strait of Hormuz?
Nations in the region have been keen to reach agreements as their economies are heavily reliant on Middle East energy.
www.bbc.comPhotos of Trump's Monday, talking Iran at Easter Egg Roll and mimicking a sniper in the press room
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump spoke Monday about the Iran conflict while children stood nearby for the Easter Egg Roll on the White House lawn.
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New details about Epstein's lenient plea deal and jail term emerge from DOJ files
While Epstein was on work release from a Florida jail nearly 20 years ago, he had sex in a vehicle in the prison parking lot, according to a FBI interview.
www.cbsnews.comRisky rescue of US crew downed in Iran relied on dozens of aircraft and subterfuge, Trump says
The United States relied on dozens of aircraft, hundreds of personnel, secret CIA technology and a dose of subterfuge to rescue a two-man F-15E fighter jet crew downed deep inside Iran.
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Iran live updates: IDF tells Iranians to avoid railways until Tuesday night
President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes.
Steve Bannon wins Supreme Court order likely to lead to dismissal of contempt of Congress conviction
Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon has won a Supreme Court order that’s expected to lead to the dismissal of his criminal conviction for refusing to testify to Congress.
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'Complete demolition': Trump outlines 4-hour attack plan if Iran deal isn't reached by 8 p.m. ET Tuesday
Trump held a White House news conference on the U.S. rescue mission for an airman in Iran and continued to threaten major attacks on Tehran's infrastructure.
Howard Lutnick to sit for questioning in House panel's Epstein probe next month
The Epstein files released by the Justice Department showed that Trump's commerce secretary had closer ties to the convicted sex offender than was previously known.
www.nbcnews.comTrump widens threat to all of Iran's power plants and bridges as his deadline for a deal approaches
President Donald Trump has expanded his threat against Iran to include all power plants and bridges as his Tuesday ultimatum approaches.
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WATCH: Oklahoma trans attorney jailed for contempt after epic court meltdown
A transgender lawyer in Oklahoma was jailed for contempt after he sparred with the presiding judge and evaded arrest, while screaming for bystanders to "call 911."
Rights groups, Dems decry Trump's Iran threats as possible war crimes
Trump said he's "not worried" about concerns from experts and lawmakers who say his threats to bomb Iranian infrastructure could be war crimes.
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Trump's deadline looms as Iran rejects temporary ceasefire proposal
President Donald Trump said he won’t extend his Tuesday night deadline for Iran to agree to a deal to end the war or else the U.S. will bomb the country’s bridges and power plants.
www.nbcnews.comIran calls for human chains around power plants and Riyadh closes bridge as Trump's deadline nears
Saudi Arabia has closed the only road linking it to Bahrain after Iran fired missiles at its oil-rich Eastern Province.
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Trump blasts New York Times reporter over war crimes question
When a New York Times reporter asked President Donald Trump about possible Geneva Conventions violations, the president lashed out.
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