US-Iran war live updates: Trump issues shocking threat to Iran as deadline to reopen Strait of Hormuz looms

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The Associated Press is reporting Kharg Island — home to Iran’s essential oil infrastructure — has been hit by US airstrikes.

The strikes come just after Trump’s social media post which threatened that “a whole civilisation will die tonight” if Iran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz to US ships.

Trump had set a deadline for the Strait to be opened at 8pm Washington time on Tuesday evening.

US President Donald Trump has issued a shocking warning to Iran on Truth Social, as a deadline he set to reopen the Strait of Hormuz approaches on Tuesday evening US time.

“A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again,” Trump’s post said.

“However, now that we have Complete and Total Regime Change, where different, smarter, and less radicalized minds prevail, maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen, WHO KNOWS?

“We will find out tonight, one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the World.

“47 years of extortion, corruption, and death, will finally end. God Bless the Great People of Iran!”

Turkish authorities have issued a statement outlining details about the attackers involved in a shooting in Istanbul.

In a post on X, Turkiye’s interior minister Mustafa Ciftci said “The identities of the terrorists have been identified.”

Ciftci added that two of the attackers were brothers.

“It has been determined that the individuals, who arrived in Istanbul by a rental vehicle from Izmit, include one with ties to an organization that exploits religion,” he wrote.

“And it has also been established that one of the two terrorists, who are brothers, has a drug record.”

More details have come to light after reports of a shooting outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul

Istanbul governor Davut Gul says all three attackers were “neutralised” during the attack, with one killed and two others injured.

Mr Gul added that two police officers were also lighly injured.

Railway services have been cancelled in Iran’s north eastern city of Mashhad, Fars new agency reports.

It comes after the Israeli military sent out an alert hours early, warning Iranians to avoid travelling by train as it “endangers your life.”

Alternative road transport is being organised for passengers affected by the cancellations, with the governor of Mashhad confiring train services will be halted “until further notice.”

Turkish media outlets are reporting three people have been killed in a shooting outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul.

At least one police officer was injured in the incident, which involved a gunfire exchange between police and the “assailants”, according to AP.

More to come.

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard says it will “deprive the US and its allies of the region’s oil and gas for years” if the US attacks power plants and bridges if the Strait of Hormuz does not reopen, AP is reporting.

US President Donald Trump previously threatened to target Iran’s power plants in response to the blockage of US and allied ships from going through the Strait of Hormuz.

The Gulf countries were also included in the IRGC’s line of fire, in a statement brodcast on several Iranian media outlets.

“We have exercised great restraint and had considerations in choosing retaliatory targets, but from now on all these considerations have been removed,” the statement said.

The British military says a projectile has hit another container ship in the Persian Gulf on Tuesday, AP is reporting.

The incident occurred “in international waters” near the Iranian Kish Island, but no injuries were reported.

Anthony Albanese has spoken with his Chinese counterpart over the global energy crisis cause by the war in Iran.

The Prime Minister spoke with Premier Li Qiang of China on Tuesday, vowing to work together to support the Pacific’s energy security.

In a read out of the conversation, the pair agreed increased engagement was “central to a mature, stable and constructive relationship”.

“The two leaders discussed the importance of energy security in light of the current global challenges,” the read out stated.

“The Prime Minister and Premier Li agreed to increase government-to-government communication so that Australia and China are both working in support of regional energy security.

“The Prime Minister said he looked forward to visiting China for the APEC Leaders’ Meeting in November in Shenzhen and to meeting Premier Li again then for the Annual Leaders Meeting.

“Engagement and dialogue between Australia and China at the highest levels are central to a mature, stable and constructive relationship.

“In Australia’s relationship with China, we will continue to cooperate where we can, disagree where we must and engage in the national interest.”