India, April 4 -- US President Donald Trump on Saturday said Iran has 48 hours to make a deal with the US or the American military will unleash 'hell'. He was apparently referring to April 6 deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz.

"Remember when I gave Iran ten days to MAKE A DEAL or OPEN UP THE HORMUZ STRAIT. Time is running out - 48 hours before all Hell will reign down on them," Trump said on Truth Social platform.

Trump had threatened Iran on March 21 to "obliterate" its power plants, beginning with the country's biggest one if it fails to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by April 6.

Two days later, he said "very good and productive conversations" were being held with Iranian authorities, and that he had postponed any strikes on power pl...