Trump's Iran Deadline: World on Edge

0:00Tensions are boiling over in the Middle East, as President Trump sets a hard deadline for Iran. 8 p.m. Washington, time to reopen the straight-of. Hormuz, or face total destruction of its power plants and bridges, that's the choke point for one-fifth of the world's oil, and Trump's warning that a whole civilization could die tonight has everyone on edge. Iranian leaders are pushing back hard, rejecting the latest U.S. proposal. Air strikes are lighting up the skies from both sides. U.S. forces hit military targets on Carg Island for the second time, while Israel took out bridges in a train station tied to Iran's rail network. Iran fired missiles at Israel and Saudi Arabia, forcing a temporary shutdown of the key bridge to Bahrain, aim of the U.S. Navy's fifth fleet. Iranians are rallying with human chains around power plants, just like they did at nuclear sites before. When President Pzeyskyin says 14, million people, including himself, volunteer to fight.

1:00In Tehran, folks are scared opponents of the regime. Fear blackouts and chaos could drag everyone back to the Stone Age. World leaders from France to the UN are calling Trump's threats potential war crimes. Oil prices are skyrocketing past $108 a barrel for Brent Crude, up 50 percent since the war kicked off, hitting gas and food. Saudi Arabia intercepted Iranian missiles and drones, and the death toll in Iran tops $1,900, with more across the region. Diplomacy still flickering through mediators like Pakistan, Egypt, and Turkey, with Iran tying the strait to sanctions relief on its oil. As the clock ticks down, a last-minute deal could pull everyone back, but escalation feels way too close right now. I'm Corey with The Story, and you've been listening to Vancouver News today, AI-powered local news.