Tehran Formally Rejects Trump's Tuesday Deadline on Strait of Hormuz

Iran formally rejected President Trump's Tuesday deadline demanding concessions over control of the Strait of Hormuz, sharply escalating the diplomatic standoff over the critical waterway. Tehran's rejection signals Iran's intent to maintain its chokehold on the strait — through which approximately 20% of global oil supply transits — and defies US ultimatum diplomacy. The refusal hardens the diplomatic impasse at a moment when Oman and Gulf states had been quietly seeking a negotiated off-ramp. With Trump having previously warned of severe consequences if Iran did not comply, Tehran's formal rejection raises the risk of an intensified US military response or widened economic pressure campaign.