Trump extends deadline for striking Iran’s energy plants into AprilUS President Donald Trump said he would again extend the deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face the destruction of its energy plants, after Tehran had earlier rejected a 15-point US proposal to end the fighting as unfair. The four-week war has spread across the Middle East, killing thousands of people and hitting the global economy with soaring energy prices, fuelling global inflation fears. Trump told Fox News’ “The Five” program that the Iranians had asked for a seven-day pause on strikes on energy plants. Iran has said it would return strikes on energy facilities in the Gulf region if Trump follows through with his threat. IRAN SAYS STRIKES HIT RESIDENTIAL AREASIranian media reported strikes on residential areas in Tehran, Qom, Urumia in the early hours of Friday morning.

Source: Daily Nation March 27, 2026 15:36 UTC