Trump Escalates Iran War Threats as Deadline Looms | The Opening Trade 4/7/2026

President Donald Trump insisted that freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz be part of any deal to end the Middle East war and escalated threats to obliterate key Iranian infrastructure if his terms aren’t met before a Tuesday deadline. Trump said the US military could destroy ''every bridge in Iran by 12 o’clock tomorrow night.” Power plants would be rendered “burning, exploding and n