TEL AVIV/JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump gave Iran a two-day deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or have its power plants bombed, upping the ante in a war now in its fourth week with no sign of de-escalation.
Trump, under pressure to bring down soaring oil prices, said Iran must “fully open, without threat,” the vital waterway for energy flows. He gave the Islamic Republic 48 hours “from this exact point in time,” in a Truth Social post sent at 7:44 p.m. New York time Saturday.
Iran countered that — if its power facilities are attacked — it would close the Strait of Hormuz “completely,” state TV reported Sunday, citing a statement from army command.
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