Trump's Iran deadline: Is the war in the Middle East about to reach a climax? | The World | ABC News

There are about 12 hours to go until Donald Trump's deadline for Iran to agree to a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz expires. The US President is threatening to devastate Iran's civilian infrastructure including power plants and bridges. Iran's response so far, is to reject a 45-day ceasefire proposal. So what might happen next?
Behnam Ben Taleblu, senior director of the Iran program at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies spoke to The World's Girish Sawlani about the various scenarios that could play out.

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