If the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic point for global hydrocarbon supply, does not reopen in 48 hours, the American president will “hit and annihilate” the Iranian power plants. “He leaves “48 hours”. On Saturday evening, March 21, Donald Trump issued an ultimatum to Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within the next 2 days. Without a total and unconditional reopening of this strategic point for global hydrocarbon supply, the United States will “strike and annihilate” the Iranian power plants “STARTING WITH THE LARGEST!” warned the American president on his Truth Social platform.
Iran immediately responds
Iran responded immediately to this ultimatum: if Washington carries out its threat, the Iranian military will target the “energy, information technology, and water desalination” infrastructures in the region.
On the 23rd day of the war, triggered on February 28 by the joint offensive of the United States and Israel against Iran, attacks continue in the Middle East. Sunday in the early hours, the Israeli army said it carried out strikes “in the heart of Tehran,” without providing further details.
Missiles hit Riyadh
Iran’s retaliatory strikes also continue in Gulf countries, with Tehran seeking to destabilize global hydrocarbon supply. On Sunday, three ballistic missiles hit the Riyadh region, the capital of Saudi Arabia. One was intercepted and two fell in uninhabited areas, according to the Saudi Ministry of Defense, which also reported the destruction of several drones.
The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial commercial passage, exacerbates the surge in oil and gas prices, causing concern for the global economy. Close to the strait, an “unknown projectile” exploded on Sunday near a freighter sailing in the Gulf north of the Emirati city of Sharjah.
Approximately twenty countries, including the United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, France, and Japan, have expressed readiness to contribute to the efforts needed to reopen the strait. The European Commission has called on member states to reduce their gas filling targets for next winter to alleviate price pressures.
