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Trump issues 48-hour ultimatum to Iran - reopen Strait of Hormuz or face power plant strikes

President Donald Trump issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Iran requiring the Strait of Hormuz be fully reopened or the U.S. would strike Iran’s power plants. The warning escalates as Iran attacks near Israel continue.

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64 - People killed in Sudan hospital attack, WHO says.

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“I will move our brilliant and patriotic ICE Agents to the Airports where they will do Security like no one has ever seen before.” — Donald Trump

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Trump issues 48-hour ultimatum to Iran - reopen Strait of Hormuz or face power plant strikes

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