US President Donald Trump warned "a whole civilization will die" in Iran if the country does not heed his midnight cutoff to open the Strait of Hormuz, while Vice President JD Vance said the United States has "tools in our toolkit that we so far haven't decided to use" against Iran, without explaining further. France 24's Kethevane Gorjestani takes a look at what prospects remain for making a deal, and what might happen if one cannot be reached.
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War in the Middle East: Will deal be struck before Trump's deadline?
France 24
April 07, 2026
15:20 GMT
US President Donald Trump warned "a whole civilization will die" in Iran if the country does not heed his midnight cutoff to open the Strait of Hormuz, while Vice President JD Vance said the United States has "tools in our toolkit that we so far haven't decided to use" against Iran, without explaining further. France 24's Kethevane Gorjestani takes a look at what prospects remain for making a deal, and what might happen if one cannot be reached.
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US President Donald Trump warned "a whole civilization will die" in Iran if the country does not heed his midnight cutoff to open the Strait of Hormuz, while Vice President JD Vance said the United States has "tools in our toolkit that we so far haven't decided to use" against Iran, without explaining further. France 24's Kethevane Gorjestani takes a look at what prospects remain for making a deal, and what might happen if one cannot be reached.
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