Trump Issues 48-Hour Ultimatum to Iran to Reopen Strait of Hormuz or Face Power Plant Attacks

Summary

U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on its power plants, threatening to start with the largest one.

Key Points
  • U.S. President Donald Trump has given Iran 48 hours to fully open the Strait of Hormuz without obstruction.
  • Trump threatened to strike and destroy various Iranian power plants if the Strait is not opened.
  • The Strait of Hormuz is a critical oil transit route, responsible for about 20% of the world's oil supply.
  • Trump previously declared that Iran's leadership and military power were finished.
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