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  "path": "/news/world/donald-trump-warns-time-running-out-iran-threatens-rain-down-all-hell-48-hour-ultimatum",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-04T14:32:35.000Z",
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    "US special forces rescue team faces 'harrowing and dangerous' search for crewman downed over Iran",
    "Nearly half of Britons feel King Charles's State Visit to US should be cancelled",
    "More than 2 in 5 Britons think UK 'too close' to US and should distance itself from Donald Trump",
    "The GB News Editorial Charter"
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nDonald Trump has threatened Iran with a 48-hour ultimatum suggesting a bombardment of strikes may be imminent if Tehran fails to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.\n\nMore than a month into the US-Israeli conflict, the key shipping route remains blocked, disrupting oil and gas routes and fueling a devastating energy costs across the West.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nIn a post on his truth social platform, the US President said: \"Remember when I gave Iran ten days to make a deal or open up the Hormuz Strait.\n\n\"Time is running out - 48 hours before all Hell will reign down on them. Glory be to God\".\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nEarlier this week, the President threatened to depart from Nato in light of a lack of support in freeing up the Strait, having previously called on allies to assist with warships in the region.\n\nHe urged Britain and Europe to \"build up some delayed courage and go and take the Strait of Hormuz yourself\" , and branded the transatlantic alliance a \"paper tiger\".\n\nHe has outlined his disgust with the bloc over what he considers a general lack of involvement in the Middle Eastern conflict.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe President has indicated that the US has nearly completed all of its military goals it had set out to accomplish - and said the war would be coming to an end soon.\n\nHe previously said: \"I'm pleased to say these core strategic objectives are nearing completion.\n\n\"We are going to finish the job, and we're going to finish it very fast. We're getting very close\".\n\nMr Trump confirmed US forces would continue to launch strikes against targets in Iran over the next two to three weeks.\n\n### LATEST DEVELOPMENTS\n\n\n\n\n  * US special forces rescue team faces 'harrowing and dangerous' search for crewman downed over Iran\n  * Nearly half of Britons feel King Charles's State Visit to US should be cancelled\n  * More than 2 in 5 Britons think UK 'too close' to US and should distance itself from Donald Trump\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nHe pledged to strike Iran \"extremely hard\" over the coming weeks, claiming Iran’s offensive capabilities had been \"essentially decimated\".\n\nWith the Strait of Hormuz blocked, markets reacted sharply, with analysts noting the absence of a clear path towards de-escalation.\n\nBrent crude closed 7.8 per cent higher at $109.03 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate rose 11.4 per cent to $111.54, its highest level since June 2022.\n\nThe US benchmark yesterday recorded its largest single-day increase since early March.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nPhysical oil markets showed further strain, with Dated Brent, which reflects immediate supply, reaching $141.36 per barrel, its highest level since July 2008, according to S&P Global.\n\nTraders said the moves reflected growing concern about supply disruption if the conflict continues.\n\nPetrol prices in the US moved above four dollars per gallon by the end of March, with higher prices reported in some states.\n\nAnalysts also said increased energy costs are likely to feed through into wider prices, including food and transport.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Donald Trump warns 'time is running out' for Iran as he threatens to 'rain down all Hell' in 48-hour ultimatum"
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