New Delhi, April 7 -- President Donald Trump on Monday (April threatened Iran with sweeping military action if Tehran fails to reach an agreement with the United States by his Tuesday night deadline.

"We have a plan, because of the power of our military, where every bridge in Iran will be decimated by 12 o'clock tomorrow night," Trump said, describing the scale of potential US strikes. "Every power plant in Iran will be out of business, burning, exploding, and never to be used again . complete demolition," he added.

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Trump set the ultimatum for 8 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, insisting that any acceptable deal must include reopening the Strait of Hormuz to allow the free movement of oi...