US President Donald Trump on Saturday warned that Iran had only 48 hours to secure a deal on reopening the strategic Strait of Hormuz or face what he described as “Hell”, according to Arab News.
“Remember when I gave Iran ten days to MAKE A DEAL or OPEN UP THE HORMUZ STRAIT,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.
Trump also noted that time is running out and “48 hours before all Hell will reign (sic) down on them,” adding: “Glory be to GOD!“
On February 28, the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, targeting its leadership and triggering a new conflict in the Middle East. These strikes have killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and top security and defense officials in the country.
Iran has been responding with a retaliatory counterattack in Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi as a retaliatory move, while launching barrages of missiles and drones toward Israel.
The Strait of Hormuz
The conflict has spread across the Middle East, leaving thousands dead, triggering unprecedented disruptions to energy supplies especially after the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
As a critical waterway, the Strait of Hormuz handles approximately a quarter of the world’s seaborne oil and roughly one‑fifth of all liquefied natural gas flows.
Due to the escalating tensions, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps declared that the waterway was unsafe. Therefore, the authorities halted ship movements.
On March 21, Trump had initially escalated his rhetoric, warning that he would “obliterate” Iran’s power infrastructure—beginning with its largest facilities—if Tehran did not “FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT,” the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.
However, he declared, two days later, that “very good and productive conversations” were underway with Iranian authorities, adding that he had postponed any action against power plants for five days.
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