Dubai (United Arab Emirates), 23 March (LaPresse/AP) – Iranian state television has broadcast Tehran’s first reaction to US President Donald Trump’s decision to extend the deadline for reopening the Strait of Hormuz by five days. The deadline was due to expire at around 00:00 GMT on Tuesday, but today Trump announced a five-day extension. In response to the news, the TV station displayed the following message on screen: ‘The US president backs down following Iran’s stern warning’.