New Delhi, April 6 -- US President Donald Trump is set to hold a press conference at the White House on Monday (1PM EDT which is 10:30PM IST), just hours before a US deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The briefing comes amid rising tensions, with Trump warning of potential strikes on Iranian infrastructure if Tehran fails to comply.

The president is also expected to discuss a high-risk US rescue mission that recovered a crew member from a downed F-15E Strike Eagle over Iran.

The developments unfold against a backdrop of escalating US-Israel-Iran conflict and ongoing domestic challenges, including a prolonged government shutdown and political divisions in Washington.

Ahead of the afternoon press conference at the White Ho...