Trump issues stark threat to Iran: 'A whole civilization will die tonight' without deal

Iran showed no sign of accepting Donald Trump's ultimatum to open the Strait of Hormuz by the end of Tuesday, and the US president said "a whole civilization will die tonight" unless Tehran reached ​a last-minute deal.

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