New Delhi, April 5 -- US President Donald Trump on Sunday (April 5) appeared to extend his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by 24 hours, setting a new cutoff time.

"Tuesday, 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time!" Trump posted on Truth Social.

The revised timeline gives Iran an additional window to reach a deal or face potential US strikes on critical infrastructure.

Trump reiterated his warning that failure to comply would result in large-scale destruction.

"We are in a position that's very strong, and that country will take 20 years to rebuild, if they're lucky," he reportedly told The Wall Street Journal, as per AFP.

"And if they don't do something by Tuesday evening, they won't have any power plants and they won't have any bridg...