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The near closure of the Strait of Hormuz since the war began has led to a historic oil supply shock, which quickly sent global energy prices soaring.
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A "whole civilization will die tonight," the president said as he turned up the pressure on Iran's leaders to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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The president had issued a deadline of 8 p.m. Eastern time for Iran to open up the Strait of Hormuz, pledging destruction by midnight if leaders don't comply.
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President Trump has announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran, contingent on their opening of the Strait of Hormuz. In an earlier online post, he had threatened "a whole civilization will die tonight."
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President Trump issued the grave new warning against Iran's "whole civilization" if it doesn't agree to his demands by Tuesday night.
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