\n\tTensions between the United States and Iran have sharply escalated after US President Donald Trump issued a stark ultimatum demanding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil chokepoint.<\/p>\n
\n\tIn a post on Truth Social, Trump warned that Iran has 48 hours to fully restore shipping access to the strait or face severe military consequences.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cIf Iran doesn\u2019t FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz\u2026 the United States will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS,\u201d Trump said, adding that strikes would begin with Iran\u2019s largest facilities.<\/p>\n
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\n\tIran responds with counter-threats<\/p>\n
\n\tIran swiftly retaliated with its own warning. The country\u2019s military command, Khatam al-Anbiya, said any attack on Iranian energy infrastructure would trigger widespread retaliation against US-linked assets across the region.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cAll energy, information technology, and desalination infrastructure belonging to the US and its allies will be targeted,\u201d the command said.<\/p>\n
\n\tHormuz closure sparks global alarm<\/p>\n
\n\tThe crisis follows Iran\u2019s partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz after joint US-Israel strikes on Tehran on February 28.<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tThe strait carries around 20% of global oil and LNG supplies. Several nations\u2014including the UK, France, Germany, Italy, South Korea, Australia, the UAE, and Bahrain\u2014have condemned the move.<\/p>\n
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\n\tOil prices have surged, raising fears of global inflation and supply shocks.<\/p>\n
\n\tIranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf warned the situation may not normalize soon: \u201cEven in the best-case scenario, returning to full operations could take months.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tSecurity experts caution that minefields, unexploded ordnance, and heightened military presence could delay safe navigation even if tensions ease.<\/p>\n
\n\tStrikes on nuclear sites escalate conflict<\/p>\n
\n\tThe confrontation intensified further after an airstrike hit Iran\u2019s Natanz nuclear enrichment facility for the second time since the conflict began. Iranian authorities said there was no radiation leak, though satellite images showed structural damage.<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tIn retaliation, Iran launched missile strikes targeting Israeli towns including Dimona\u2014home to a nuclear facility\u2014and Arad. Over 100 people were injured in the attacks.<\/p>\n
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\n\tThe latest developments mark a dramatic reversal, coming just a day after Trump had indicated interest in \u201cwinding down\u201d the conflict.<\/p>\n
\n\tWith both sides issuing direct threats against critical infrastructure, the situation now risks wider regional escalation with significant global economic consequences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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