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Iran says Hormuz Strait will ‘never return to former state’ for US, Israel

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 110 words · By Ted Regencia
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Live updatesLive updates, Iran war live: Tehran rejects Trump’s Tuesday deadline on Strait of Hormuz Iranian officials dismiss Trump’s ultimatum, condemn latest threats as ‘incitement to war crimes’.

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Live updatesLive updates, Iran war live: Tehran rejects Trump’s Tuesday deadline on Strait of Hormuz Iranian officials dismiss Trump’s ultimatum, condemn latest threats as ‘incitement to war crimes’.

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Common ground

Published On 6 Apr 2026 - Donald Trump has set a Tuesday deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or face “hell”, saying the US will hit Iranian power plants and bridges.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Claim 1: “Iran says it will respond 'in kind' to any attacks on its infrastructure, with senior officials condemning the US president’s remarks as 'incitement to war crimes'.”
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The Wikipedia evidence discusses Trump's policies and presidency but does not reference Iran's alleged pledge to retaliate 'in kind' or its condemnation of Trump's remarks as 'incitement to war crimes.' No corroborating or contradicting evidence was found in the provided sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump assumed office as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. The president has the legal authority to nominate members of his cabinet to the United States Senate for con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_cabinet_of_Donald_Trump
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Throughout both of his presidencies, U.S. president Donald Trump has expressed a desire to expand the United States' territory and influence through both land purchases and military means. Trump first…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_expansionism_under_Do…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
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Claim 2: “Donald Trump has set a Tuesday deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or face 'hell', saying the US will hit Iranian power plants and bridges.”
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The Wikipedia evidence describes military actions and geopolitical events in 2026 but does not mention any statements by Donald Trump about setting a deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or threatening 'hell' with attacks on power plants and bridges. No corroborating or contradicting evidence was found in the provided sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel started a war with surprise airstrikes on sites and cities across Iran, assassinating Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several other Iranian officials …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the 2026 Iran war. The operation was an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for global energy trade, has experienced ongoing geopolitical and economic disruption since 28 February 2026, following joint military strikes by the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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