US President Donald Trump has said that he is giving Iran 48 hours to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, otherwise he will order the destruction of the country's entire energy infrastructure. In response, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf announced that critical infrastructure and energy facilities in the Middle East could be "irretrievably destroyed" in the event of an attack on Iranian power plants. It was reported by Reuters and The Times of Israel on Sunday, March 22.
Trump has threatened to destroy all of Iran's power plants if Tehran does not fully open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.
"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!" the US president emphasized.
In response, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf threatened to destroy critical infrastructure and energy facilities in the Middle East. Iran said it would attack American infrastructure, as well as energy and desalination facilities in the Persian Gulf.
As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, on March 21, US President Donald Trump said that the United States does not use the Strait of Hormuz, so it should be protected by those countries that need it.
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