Middle East conflict: Donald Trump’s deadline for Strait of Hormuz threat approaches

The clock is ticking on Donald Trump’s threat to destroy Iran’s power infrastructure if the regime doesn’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz. But will the US president follow through – or is he angling to make a deal?

As Donald Trump says he’s negotiating an end to the war, what does victory look like? Our Washington, DC correspondent Joe Kelly is here.

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Escalation alarm bells as US President’s campaign teeters on brink of economic catastrophe

Democrats gear-up for fight over $200bn Iran war funding request

The case for an Iranian ‘imminent threat’ to America is unravelling

The contradiction at the heart of ‘America First’

This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.

As Donald Trump says he&rsquo;s negotiating an end to the war, what does victory look like? Our Washington, DC correspondent Joe Kelly is here.
Read more about this story at <a href="http://theaustralian.com.au">theaustralian.com.au</a> and see the video by subscribing to our <a href="https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfDC8EeZJyt1IVjv5bCRbFBkTl-VYpJyf">YouTube channel</a>.
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/escalation-alarm-bells-as-us-presidents-campaign-teeters-on-brink-of-economic-catastrophe/news-story/3a4a97b4dc072c5d6630c72fd2a27921">Escalation alarm bells as US President&rsquo;s campaign teeters on brink of economic catastrophe</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/democrats-gearup-for-fight-over-200bn-iran-war-funding-request/news-story/b8e16546b0dfcc7639026cda62115713">Democrats gear-up for fight over $200bn Iran war funding request</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/the-case-for-an-iranian-imminent-threat-to-america-is-unravelling/news-story/68ece1360fb9af65033529eee5081309">The case for an Iranian &lsquo;imminent threat&rsquo; to America is unravelling</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/the-contradiction-atthe-heart-of-america-first/news-story/a7e9f0cbef1efb25702cad4131fca877">The contradiction at the heart of &lsquo;America First&rsquo;</a>
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia's national broadsheet to audio, featuring behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories, journalists’ candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms. 

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The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia&rsquo;s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day&rsquo;s essential page one stories, journalists&rsquo; candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.&nbsp;
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The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories.

The Front

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories, journalists’ candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.

To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or search for The Australian in your app store.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia&rsquo;s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day&rsquo;s essential page one stories, journalists&rsquo; candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.
To find out more about The Front you can link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/the-front/podcast/7e7d42e8c77b597cf8532d2e0c847e10">here</a> and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/">here</a> or search for The Australian in your app store.

What is Trump's exit ramp from Iran?  

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