The Iranian military said Iraq is exempt from shipping restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz that have strangled global energy flows for weeks.
In a violent Easter Sunday post, the president threatened to destroy Iran's power plants and bridges — a potential war crime under international law.
The destruction of power plants could lead to widespread blackouts and impact hospitals, water treatment facilities and food supply chains.
The war shows no signs of slowing as Iran responds to airstrikes with attacks across the region.
Democratic Rep. Jake Auchincloss (Mass.) on Sunday railed against President Trump’s actions in Iran and argued that Tehran understands that its control over the Strait of Hormuz is “more strategically vital” than any plans to develop a nuclear weapon. “The failure of the president’s war thus far is that he has given the new ayatollah,…
Iran is pledging to continue its stranglehold over the Strait of Hormuz, even as the clock ticks for them to reopen the key waterway or face U.S. strikes on its power plants and bridges. “The Strait of Hormuz will never return to its former state, especially for the US and Israel,” the Islamic Revolutionary Guard…
President Donald Trump issues a profanity-laced deadline to Iran, threatening to strike power plants and bridges Tuesday if the Strait of Hormuz isn't reopened.
“Remember when I gave Iran ten days to MAKE A DEAL or OPEN UP THE HORMUZ STRAIT. Time is running out," Trump posted on Truth Social.
