TEL AVIV/JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON ¨C 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 ¡ª if its power facilities are attacked ¡ª it would close the Strait of Hormuz ¡°completely,¡± state TV reported Sunday, citing a statement from army command.
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