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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jason Burke in London and David Smith in Washington

Trump extends deadline for Iran to open strait of Hormuz by 10 days

Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting in the White House.
Donald Trump: ‘They now have the chance, that is, to permanently abandon their nuclear ambitions and to join a new path forward.’ Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Donald Trump has extended his deadline for Iran to open the strait of Hormuz by 10 days to 6 April after saying talks are “going very well”.

The president made the statement on Thursday in a social media post, saying: “As per Iranian Government request, please let this statement serve to represent that I am pausing the period of Energy Plant destruction by 10 Days to Monday, April 6, 2026, at 8 P.M., Eastern Time,” Trump said on his Truth Social platform.

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