Iran says Strait of Hormuz will be "completely closed" if Trump delivers on threats
The president threatened to "obliterate" Iranian power plants if Iran didn't reopen the Strait of Hormuz by late Monday night Eastern Daylight Time.
Iran says Strait of Hormuz will be "completely closed" if Trump delivers on threats
The president threatened to "obliterate" Iranian power plants if Iran didn't reopen the Strait of Hormuz by late Monday night Eastern Daylight Time. Grouped from 6 articles across 4 sources.
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Live: Iran threatens to 'completely close' Strait of Hormuz over Trump power plant threat
Tehran says it is prepared to completely shut down the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route for a large portion of the world's oil, if US President Donald Trump follows through on his vow to "obliterate" them.
Trump and Iran hurl war threats with Strait of Hormuz crisis building
US President Donald Trump gave Iran a two-day deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or have its power plants bombed.
Iran military threatens to completely close Hormuz if US targets power plants
US President Donald Trump has given Iran 48 hours to reopen the strait.
Iran chokes Strait of Hormuz with reported $2M tanker toll, regime threatens global oil supply
Strait of Hormuz traffic is near collapse as Iran reportedly charges tankers $2 million in transit fees, prompting President Trump to threaten strikes on Iranian power infrastructure.
Trump, Starmer agree Strait of Hormuz must reopen as Middle East conflict escalates
Strait of Hormuz closure dominates a Trump-Starmer call, as Trump's 48-hour ultimatum to Iran warns of further U.S. strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure.
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