New Delhi, April 7 -- What will happen if Iran doesn't meet US President Donald Trump's 8 pm ET Tuesday night deadline? It won't be extended this time. Trump has clarified that if Iran fails to agree to a deal or open the Strait of Hormuz by 8 pm ET Tuesday, the US will likely resort to "heavy strikes" in Iran.

In an interview with Fox News, Trump confirmed that the US is ready to carry out "heavy strikes" against Iran if his 8 pm deadline is not met Tuesday. He promised that "8 pm is happening."

Fox News' Bret Baier said he spoke with Trump and asked him, "...what were the odds that this is going to end up being a negotiated deal?"

"He [Trump] said he wasn't going to put odds on it. But he [Trump] said, 8 pm is happening. That's what ...