Trump gives Iran 48-hour deadline to open Strait of Hormuz | ABC NEWS

US President Donald Trump has issued Tehran an ultimatum; open the Strait of Hormuz or the US will bomb all of Iran's power plants. Iran's control of the vital maritime corridor has formed a crucial leverage point over the US and its allies throughout the war. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-2... ABC NEWS provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC NEWS, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Watch more ABC NEWS content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Go deeper on our ABC NEWS In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2 Like ABC NEWS on Facebook:   / abcnews.au   Follow ABC NEWS on Instagram:   / abcnews_au   Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia