Trump threatens Iran as Hormuz crisis intensifies

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The crisis is unfolding alongside reported diplomatic contacts between Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff at the UN General Assembly. Iran has reportedly tied reopening the strategic Strait of Hormuz to conditions conveyed to Washington, while Trump has warned of extreme military consequences but also offered diplomacy and reconstruction assistance. The Strait is a critical global energy route, and the developments are being closely watched as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the UN amid severe Russian strikes on Kyiv and broader efforts to negotiate an energy ceasefire in Ukraine.

Sources: Reuters, Associated Press, The Guardian, The New York Times, The Standard, Democracy Now