Middle East war live: Trump extends deadline to open Strait of Hormuz to April 6

US President ​Donald Trump on Thursday ​moved his stated deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz to April 6, saying Tehran asked for the extension. He also held off on a threat to destroy Iranian energy sites and said that talks were going "very ​well". Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.   

Middle East war live: Trump extends deadline to open Strait of Hormuz to April 6
US President ​Donald Trump on Thursday ​moved his stated deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz to April 6, saying Tehran asked for the extension. He also held off on a threat to destroy Iranian energy sites and said that talks were going "very ​well". Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.