The president reiterated his deadline for Iran to allow ships through the crucial shipping strait, saying that 'time is running out.' Meanwhile, the search continues for an American pilot who was shot down over Iran on Friday
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The president reiterated his deadline for Iran to allow ships through the crucial shipping strait, saying that 'time is running out.' Meanwhile, the search continues for an American pilot who was shot down over Iran on Friday
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12:16 AM • April 05 2026 IDT
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Iran on Saturday to open the Strait of Hormuz by Monday or "all hell will reign down on them." The threat came as the U.S. military continued its search for a pilot shot down over a remote area in Iran.
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