The U.S war in Iran is still ongoing, with the world holding its breath on what’s next. Donald Trump is pushing to open the Strait of Hormuz and gave the Iranians an eerie ultimatum just days ago. Now, Iran has responded, and that with a terrifying threat.
The conflict in Iran is putting huge pressure on the world economy, and several countries are in the crossfire, not least because of the oil shortage. As the U.S and Israeli bombings began, Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, through which around 20% of the world’s oil passes.
It has led to reduced sea traffic, and global oil prices have skyrocketed. There are only a few ships running through the shipping lane, and President Donald Trump wants it opened. This weekend, the President of the United States issued a scary ultimatum to the Iranians to open the Strait of Hormuz, or face the consequences.
“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 79-year-old wrote on Truth Social.
U.S officials have claimed Iran’s Revolutionary Guard controls a large portion of the country’s energy infrastructure, per Politico. That, they claim, is used to fuel the conflict.
The fact that Donald Trump is now threatening to target Iran’s power åplatns have raised concerns. Not least because military strikes on power plants are only acceptable if the military advantage outweighs the harm they cause to civilians.
It didn’t take long for Iran to respond. On X, Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf delivered a chilling warning, saying that if the country’s power plants were attacked, the U.S. would face devastating consequences for Gulf nations’ regional infrastructure, including energy and desalination facilities that provide fresh drinking water.
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