US President Donald Trump has issued a fresh warning to Iran: agree to a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on power plants and bridges. The warning came as airstrikes reportedly hit two bridges and a train station inside Iran. Iranian officials, in response, urged young people to form human chains to protect power plants. Trump said if Tehran does not allow full shipping traffic to resume in the strait — a route that carries one-fifth of the world’s oil in peacetime — “the whole civilization will die tonight.” Escalation on the ground Israel has stepped up strikes it says are aimed at crippling Iran’s economy. Today, Khorramabad International Airport in western Iran’s Lorestan province was also hit in US-Israeli airstrikes. Iran retaliated by firing on Israel and Saudi Arabia, leading to the temporary closure of a major bridge. Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said 14 million people, including himself, have volunteered to fight. Diplomacy stalls Officials say talks are still underway, but Iran has rejected the latest US proposal. Speaking in Budapest, US Vice President JD Vance said negotiations with Iran are ongoing, but “the ball is in the Iranians’ court now”. He added that the US has “largely achieved its military objectives” in the West Asia conflict. The Strait of Hormuz remains the key flashpoint. With global oil flows at stake, pressure is mounting for both sides to reach a deal before the deadline expires. Post navigation Sehore Farmer’s Indigenous Wheat Variety Wins National Award for Crop Innovation
