Iran rejects deadlines, any immediate move to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Middle East Eye · April 6, 2026 War

Iran rejects deadlines, any immediate move to reopen the Strait of Hormuz Tehran rejected any immediate move to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as the US deadline approaching and the United States and Iran received the framework of a plan to end their five‑week-old war. President Donald Trump has threatened to rain "hell" on Tehran if it did not make a deal by the end of Tuesday. Pakistan's army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, was in contact "all night long" with US Vice President JD Vance, special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, the source said.

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