Trump's Iran Ultimatum: Strikes or Diplomacy Tonight

0:00It's April 7th. Welcome to Dallas News Today, powered by AI. President Trump just dropped a major ultimatum to Iran, saying the whole country could go dark tonight if they don't cut a deal by 8 p.m. Eastern. Time. He's pushing for them to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, or he'll greenlight strikes on all their power plants and bridges, potentially wiping out there, infrastructure in one night. Earlier this week, Trump hinted at optimism, pointing to what he sees as smarter leadership now running things in Iran. He called their latest proposal a big step forward, even if it's not quite there yet, and said they're bargaining in good faith as talks heat up. The stakes couldn't be higher, with Trump framing this as one of the biggest moments in world history. Lives and global energy flows hang in the balance, especially since the Strait handles a huge chunk of the world's oil shipments. Meanwhile, U.S. forces hit military targets on Iran's Carg Island overnight, a key spot for their oil exports, but they steered clear of the actual, oil setups, just like

1:01strikes back in mid-March. We'll know soon if diplomacy wins out, or if things escalate hard. Either way, the world's watching this unfold tonight.