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State of play around Strait of Hormuz as Trump postpones deadline

Name: State of play around Strait of Hormuz as Trump postpones deadline
Uploaded: 2026-03-23T17:12:00-0400
Duration: 4 min 56 s
Description: President Trump on Monday postponed his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Mr. Trump had threatened strikes against Iranian power plants if the strait wasn't opened by Monday night. CBS News national security analyst Aaron MacLean joins with more.

President Trump on Monday postponed his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Mr. Trump had threatened strikes against Iranian power plants if the strait wasn't opened by Monday night. CBS News national security analyst Aaron MacLean joins with more.