Trump Threatens Strikes on Iran as Tense Nuclear Talks Head to Pakistan

40 articles · Updated · abcnews.com · Apr 19

President Trump has threatened to destroy Iranian power plants and bridges if Iran does not accept a new nuclear deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
US negotiators, including Vice President JD Vance and Jared Kushner, are heading to Pakistan for talks, while Iran remains noncommittal amid ongoing naval blockades.
The standoff has heightened regional tensions, affected global oil transport, and contributed to a sharp drop in Trump’s approval ratings due to economic concerns.

What are the global economic consequences if the world's most critical oil chokepoint remains closed by Iran?

What does the intensified U.S. blockade mean for all commercial shipping and the global oil supply?

With diplomacy failing, how close are the U.S. and Iran to direct military conflict in the Strait of Hormuz?

What is the potential human cost if threats to destroy Iranian civilian infrastructure are actually carried out?

Can international mediators or figures like the Pope successfully de-escalate the rapidly worsening U.S.-Iran crisis?

Given conflicting intelligence, what is the true status of Iran’s nuclear program and the actual risk it poses?