ADVERTISEMENTPresident Donald Trump extended his deadline for Iran to reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz to international shipping, saying Monday that the US would hold off on threatened strikes against Iranian power plants for five days. Trump extends deadlineTrump said over the weekend that the US would "obliterate" Iran's power plants unless the country releases its stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours - a deadline that would have expired late Monday Washington time. "Remarks by the US president are part of efforts to reduce energy prices and buy time to implement his military plans", the newspaper said. Israel strikes Tehran and LebanonIsrael launched new attacks Monday on the Iranian capital, saying it had "begun a wide-scale wave of strikes" on infrastructure targets in Tehran without immediately elaborating. In Israel, 15 people have been killed by Iranian strikes.

Source: The Telegraph March 23, 2026 19:18 UTC