United States President Donald Trump on Sunday appeared to extend by 24 hours his deadline for Iran to arrive at a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on its critical infrastructure.

“Tuesday, 8.00 pm Eastern Time!” he said on social media, without providing context. It would be 5.30 am on Wednesday in India.

The US president’s 10-day deadline was to expire on Monday. He has been threatening to bomb the country’s energy, water and oil infrastructure if no agreement was finalised to reopen the maritime chokepoint. The new deadline would mean another day for Tehran to consider a deal with Trump.

Here are more top updates from the conflict in West Asia:

• In a social media post laden with expletives, Trump on Sunday threatened to bomb Iran’s power plants and bridges starting Tuesday if the country does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
• Later on Sunday, Trump told Fox News that he believed that there was a “good chance” of making a deal with Iran on Monday. “They are negotiating now,” the US president claimed. “If they don’t make a deal and fast, I’m considering blowing everything up and taking over the oil.”
• Dismissing Trump’s latest threats, Iranian Culture Minister Sayed Reza Salihi-Amiri told the Associated Press that the US president was an “unstable, delusional figure”. “Iranian...

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