Trump sets deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

NPR | By A Martínez

Published April 6, 2026 at 6:47 AM EDT

President Trump has given Iran until Tuesday night to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or the U.S. will hit Iran's power plants. Iran has said it won't back down.

A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.

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