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Trump and Iran trade threats over the Strait of Hormuz

NPR | By Emily Feng,

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Published March 23, 2026 at 3:43 AM CDT

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Iran says it will close the Strait of Hormuz indefinitely if President Trump carries out his threat to bomb Iranian power plants if they don't reopen the channel under a deadline he's set.

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Emily Feng

Emily Feng is NPR's Beijing correspondent.

A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.