New Delhi, April 6 -- US President Donald Trump escalated pressure on Iran on Sunday (April 5), threatening to destroy the country's power plants and bridges if Tehran does not agree to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday evening.

"If they don't come through, if they want to keep it closed, they're going to lose every power plant and every other plant they have in the whole country," Trump told The Wall Street Journal.

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Pressed on the potential duration of conflict, Trump said, "I will let you know pretty soon. But we are in a position that's very strong, and that country will take 20 years to rebuild, if they're lucky, if they have a country."

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