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Iran warns the Middle East could ‘turn into hell’ as Trump gives Tehran 48 hours to make a deal

The US president again threatens to hit critical infrastructure if Iran does not agree to end the war or open the Strait of Hormuz.

Published: 1:40pm, 5 Apr 2026Updated: 1:52pm, 5 Apr 2026

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Tehran had 48 hours left to cut a deal or face “all Hell”, as US and Iranian forces scrambled to find a downed American airman. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards responded with its own threat, saying should Trump act on his threat, “the entire region will turn into hell”.

Iran warns the Middle East could ‘turn into hell’ as Trump gives Tehran 48 hours to make a deal

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}The US president again threatens to hit critical infrastructure if Iran does not agree to end the war or open the Strait of Hormuz.

The US president again threatens to hit critical infrastructure if Iran does not agree to end the war or open the Strait of Hormuz.