Donald Trump delivers BIG warning to Iran, demands immediate reopening of Strait of Hormuz

Washington: US President Donald Trump has issued a fresh warning to Iran, stating that—even while negotiations are ongoing—the Strait of Hormuz must be reopened immediately; otherwise, the United States will launch a massive strike against Iran's energy facilities and oil wells. Trump asserted that if an agreement to end the conflict is not reached soon, Iran stands to lose its oil infrastructure, as the US military is capable of wreaking widespread destruction in the region. Trump further stated that US forces would destroy Kharg Island.

In a social media post, Trump wrote that significant progress is being made in negotiations with Iran; however, he warned: "If no agreement is reached, and if the strategic Strait of Hormuz is not immediately reopened, the US will escalate its attacks and completely destroy all of their power generation plants, oil wells, and Kharg Island (and perhaps all desalination plants as well!)."

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Conversely, Iran has threatened that if its territory comes under attack, it will lay mines across the Persian Gulf. Meanwhile, the United States and Israel continued their offensive operations on Monday, while Iran launched an attack on a critical water and power plant in Kuwait, a nation severely affected by the conflict. This attack was part of Iran's ongoing campaign to target Arab nations in the Gulf region. On Monday, Iran also carried out an attack on an Israeli oil refinery.

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Trump also stated that these actions would serve as "retaliation" for the US soldiers and other individuals whom, he claimed, Iran had killed during the previous regime's 47-year "reign of terror." Last week, Trump announced that the United States would suspend attacks on Iran's energy infrastructure for a period of 10 days; this timeframe is set to expire on April 6 (US time).

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While maintaining that diplomatic talks are ongoing, Washington is simultaneously deploying additional troops to the region. In light of this, Iran's parliamentary leadership has accused the United States of signaling a readiness for dialogue while simultaneously preparing for a ground offensive—an accusation that drew a strong response from Tehran. However, Iranian leaders have denied that any direct talks with the United States are currently underway.