Trump Threatens to Attack Iranian Energy Sites If Strait of Hormuz Isn’t Reopened

President Donald Trump threatened to strike Iranian energy facilities if Iranian forces don’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz and cease all attacks on the critical waterway. “If Iran doesn’t FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS from this exact point in time, the United States of America will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST!” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. Trump’s threat comes as Iranian forces have snarled traffic throughout the Persian Gulf, which serves as a key artery for fuel and other global commodities. Oil prices have hovered at around $100 barrel in the weeks since U.S. and Israeli forces launched joint attacks on Iran, setting off the ongoing armed conflict....