Trump Issues Stark Warning as Hormuz Deadline Looms

Good day. It's Tuesday, April 7th, 2026.

I'm Alice Beth, and this is your latest NEWS UPDATE from GLOBAL

News Daily. U.S.

President Donald Trump has issued one of his starkest

warnings yet, saying a whole civilization will die tonight

unless Iran agrees to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

However, he also struck a more hopeful tone, suggesting that

something revolutionary wonderful can happen before his

deadline of 8:00 PM Eastern Time on Tuesday.

As the clock ticks down, U.S. military operations are

continuing. American forces have carried out

new strikes on Karg Island, Iran's primary oil export hub

and a key pillar of its economy. Meanwhile, speaking in Budapest,

Vice President JD Vance said the United States has additional

options it has not yet used, but added that its core military

objectives in Iran have fundamentally been achieved.

On the ground, violence continues.

Iranian state media report that two people were killed in a

strike on a bridge in Kashian, just hours after Israel warned

civilians to avoid train travel for their safety.

At the same time, Israel says Iran has launched more missiles

toward its territory, while several Gulf nations report

fresh strikes and interceptions overnight, a sign that the

conflict is still spreading across the region.

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