Trump's Hormuz deadline looms but Asian nations have already struck deals with Iran

On Monday, US President Donald Trump threatened to take out Iran "in one night" if it failed to agree a deal by 20:00 Washington DC time on Tuesday (00:00GMT Wednesday) to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
But even before his latest threat some countries had secured deals with Tehran for their vessels to use the key shipping route.
Asian nations - most recently the Philippines - have been particularly keen to reach agreements as their economies are heavily reliant on energy from the Gulf.
The critical route ha