Trump warns Iran to reopen Hormuz within 48 hours or face power plant strikes
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President Donald Trump has threatened to strike Iranian power plants unless Tehran fully restores freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, sharply escalating the conflict as the US and Israeli war on Iran enters its fourth week. In a late Saturday social media post, Trump said the United States would hit and “obliterate” Iran’s power infrastructure if the waterway was not reopened “without threat.”
The threat came after days of severe disruption in the strait, a narrow shipping lane that normally carries about one fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas supplies. Shipping traffic has been heavily constrained by Iranian threats, and the disruption has already pushed energy prices higher and raised fears of a wider economic shock.
Tehran responded by warning that any US attack on Iran’s fuel or energy infrastructure would trigger retaliation against American energy, information technology and desalination facilities across the region. That warning was issued by Iran’s Khatam al Anbiya military command, underscoring the risk that the confrontation could widen well beyond Iranian territory.
The new ultimatum marked a sharp shift in tone from Trump’s comments a day earlier, when he spoke about “winding down” the war. The latest message instead signaled a readiness to expand US strikes from military targets to infrastructure tied to civilian life, adding to uncertainty over Washington’s war aims and next steps.
The crisis unfolded as the fighting broadened on other fronts. Iranian missiles struck southern Israeli communities late Saturday, injuring dozens, while military officials said Iran had also fired long range missiles toward the US UK base at Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean. At the same time, US Central Command said earlier strikes had degraded Iran’s ability to attack vessels in Hormuz, creating an apparent gap between military assessments and the White House’s latest escalation.
The latest exchange has deepened fears of a regional energy and security crisis. Gulf states have already faced missile and drone threats around major energy infrastructure, and international concern is rising over whether shipping in Hormuz can resume before the conflict triggers another major spike in oil and gas prices.
Tehran responded by warning that any US attack on Iran’s fuel or energy infrastructure would trigger retaliation against American energy, information technology and desalination facilities across the region. That warning was issued by Iran’s Khatam al Anbiya military command, underscoring the risk that the confrontation could widen well beyond Iranian territory.
The new ultimatum marked a sharp shift in tone from Trump’s comments a day earlier, when he spoke about “winding down” the war. The latest message instead signaled a readiness to expand US strikes from military targets to infrastructure tied to civilian life, adding to uncertainty over Washington’s war aims and next steps.
The crisis unfolded as the fighting broadened on other fronts. Iranian missiles struck southern Israeli communities late Saturday, injuring dozens, while military officials said Iran had also fired long range missiles toward the US UK base at Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean. At the same time, US Central Command said earlier strikes had degraded Iran’s ability to attack vessels in Hormuz, creating an apparent gap between military assessments and the White House’s latest escalation.
The latest exchange has deepened fears of a regional energy and security crisis. Gulf states have already faced missile and drone threats around major energy infrastructure, and international concern is rising over whether shipping in Hormuz can resume before the conflict triggers another major spike in oil and gas prices.
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