Washington, April 7 -- The clock is ticking on US President Donald Trump's ultimatum to Iran, with a deadline of 8 pm ET Tuesday (3:30 am Wednesday Tehran time) for Tehran to reopen the strategically critical Strait of Hormuz-or face heavy bombing and "hell."Trump has threatened to take out Iran "in one night" if it fails to make an "acceptable" deal before the deadline, including ensuring the free flow of energy through the Gulf.
At a White House news conference, he said he believed "reasonable" leaders in Iran were negotiating in "good faith," but the outcome remained uncertain.
Trump said the US has a plan under which "every bridge and power plant in Iran could be destroyed by midnight Tuesday."He said that the Iranian people "might" u...