Photo: CollectedKUWAIT CITY, Kuwait, April 7, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Iran's ambassador to Kuwait urged Gulf states on Tuesday to find a way to avert a "tragedy", as US President Donald Trump's evening deadline loomed for Iran to agree a deal or face strikes on civilian infrastructure. Trump has warned that unless Tehran allows free passage through the strategic oil chokepoint the Strait of Hormuz by midnight GMT, the United States will unleash what he called the "complete demolition" of Iran's critical infrastructure. During more than a month of war, Iran has responded to US and Israeli strikes that decapitated its leadership by launching drone and missile attacks across the Gulf. He warned that US strikes on vital facilities would lead to "complete and total cessation of energy exports from the region". Earlier on Tuesday, Iran's ambassador to Pakistan, which is mediating between Iran and the United States, said on X that efforts to end the war were approaching a "critical" stage.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha April 07, 2026 09:48 UTC