Trump Threatens Iran with Power Plant Strikes Over Hormuz Oil Blockade
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to 'obliterate' Iran's power plants if Tehran does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict.
The threat, made on social media, would expand the scope of U.S. strikes to infrastructure that affects daily civilian life in Iran.
Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya military command headquarters responded by saying that if the U.S. attacks Iran's fuel and energy infrastructure, then Iran would target all U.S. energy, information technology, and desalination infrastructure in the region.
The conflict has already had a significant impact on global energy markets, with prices spiking last week after Iran responded to an Israeli attack on its major gas field by hitting Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City, which processes around a fifth of the world's liquefied natural gas.