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Iran state TV says Trump backed down after firm warning

The deadline should have been around 0000 GMT on Tuesday
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DUBAI: Iranian state television on Monday offered Tehran's first reaction to US President Donald Trump's decision to extend a deadline for reopening the Strait of Hormuz by five days.

The deadline should have been around 0000 GMT on Tuesday. Instead, Trump on Monday said he extended it by five days.

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Reacting to the news, Iranian state television said in a graphic on screen: “US president backs down following Iran's firm warning.”

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