Iranian officials remained adamant Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed, despite threats from President Trump that U.S. forces could take out Iran's power plants if the strategic

US president issues two-day ultimatum; Tehran says if attacked it will 'irreversibly destroy' energy infrastructure across region, hit US and Israeli energy sites, completely close off strategic waterway

CAIRO (AP) — Iran responded Sunday with threats of its own, a day after President Donald Trump warned the United States will “obliterate” Iran’s power plants if Tehran fails to fully open the Strait of Hormuz in 48 hours and Iranian missiles struck two cities near Israel’s main nuclear research center, injuring dozens and shattering […]

CAIRO (AP) — Iran responded Sunday with threats of its own, a day after President Donald Trump warned the United States will “obliterate” Iran’s power plants if Tehran fails to fully open the Strait of Hormuz in 48 hours and Iranian missiles struck two cities near Israel’s main nuclear research center, injuring dozens and shattering […]

President Trump's ultimatum would expand the scope of US strikes to infrastructure that affects daily civilian life in Iran.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to "obliterate" Iran's power plants if Tehran does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, a dramatic escalation barely a day after he talked about "winding down" the war. "If Iran doesn't ‌FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz,…

Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for the war launched by the US and Israel.

The threat landed as the conflict entered dangerous new territory. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

US President Donald Trump has threatened to "obliterate" Iran's power plants if Tehran does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.

President Donald Trump has warned that the U.S. will “obliterate” Iran’s power plants if it doesn’t fully open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, prompting Tehran to say it would respond to any such strike with attacks on U.S....