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.