US President Donald Trump has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Iran, warning that the country will face strikes on its energy infrastructure if it doesn’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump tweeted on Truth Social, “If Iran doesn’t FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS from this exact point in time, the United States of America will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST
The Strait of Hormuz is a vital shipping route, with approximately 20 million barrels of crude oil and oil products passing through it daily. Iran had previously announced that ships from the US, Israel, and their allies were barred from passing through the waterway, but vessels flagged to China, India, Turkey, and Pakistan have continued to pass through
Iran has responded to Trump’s warning, stating that any attack on its fuel and energy infrastructure would be met with strikes on US energy infrastructure across the region. The situation has escalated tensions between the US and Iran, with both sides engaging in aggressive rhetoric
