Trump's Iran Deadline: Tensions Spike, Retaliation Vowed

0:00We're heading into the sixth week of this intense war shaking up the Middle East, and tensions just by tire. President Trump dropped the fiery social media post setting a hard deadline for Tuesday, demanding Iran fully reopen the strait of hormones to all. Shipping, he warned that bridges and power plants in Iran would get hit hard if they don't comply, ramping up the pressure on Tehran. Earlier this week, footage surface online showing wreckage from a U.S. F-15 fighter jet shot down over southern Iran last Friday. A rescue mission pulled out both pilots successfully. One hours after the crash, the other confirmed safe by Sunday, marking a win amid the chaos. Meanwhile, Iranian missiles kept pounding targets, forcing millions in Israel into shelters, with some injuries from falling debris up north. The United Arab Emirates and Qatar shot down incoming threats, too, though one drone piece sparked a fire at a UAE petrochemical plant. Israel hit back at Hezbollah spots in Lebanon, including strikes near Beirut that damaged a

1:02residential building close to the health ministry. Lebanon's facing a brutal toll, with over a thousand four hundred and sixty dead, and more than four thousand four hundred injured, many civilians, and kids. About one-fifth of the population is now displaced, all tied to Hezbollah's support for Iran against Israel. Iran's UN mission slammed Trump's threats as war-crime bait, accusing the U.S. of pushing endless conflict. As deadlines come and go without deals, Trump floated a possible agreement as early as Monday, but Iran's vowing fierce retaliation if he follows. Through. Day 37 ticks by, and the region's bracing for whatever drops next. That's the story for today. Sydney News Today, driven by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.