As he stated in a post on X, he himself is also prepared to do so. "Over 14 million proud Iranians have so far declared their readiness to sacrifice their lives in defense of Iran. I have been, am, and will be a sacrifice for Iran," Pezeshkian stated. This statement comes at a time after Trump issued an ultimatum to Iran over the weekend to open the Strait of Hormuz and threatened to otherwise bomb Iran's public infrastructure. Trump stated that Iran has until Tuesday at 8:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) to reach an agreement. Earlier, Iran's Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, Alireza Rahimi, called on young people to form a "human chain" around power plants across the country. "I call on all youth, cultural and artistic figures, athletes, and champions to join the national campaign 'Iranian Youth Human Chain for a Bright Tomorrow'," Alireza Rahimi wrote on X.