Donald Trump has issued a new chilling threat to Iran and given a 48 hour deadline for them to open the Strait of Hormuz, or face their power plants being “hit and obliterated”. US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on March 19, 2026...READ FULL; FROM THE SOURCE.
Donald Trump has threatened Iran with a 48 hour deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz, or face their power plants being “hit and obliterated”.
It comes after foreign ministers of G7 nations have said they are “ready to take necessary measures to support global supply of energy”.
In a statement, they said: “We condemn in the strongest terms the (Iran) regime’s reckless attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure, including energy infrastructure, in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, and Iraq, in line with UNSC Resolution 2817. The Iranian regime’s unjustifiable attacks against these states also threaten regional and global security.
A fire burns outside the grounds of the US Embassy headquarters in Baghdad’s fortified “Green Zone” on March 17, 2026 following a drone and rocket attack according to security officials. The strikes came hours after air defences thwarted a rocket attack at the embassy and a drone sparked a fire at a luxury hotel frequented by foreign diplomats in the Green Zone. Iraq was drawn into the Middle East war after having long been a proxy battleground between the US and Iran, with strikes targeting Iran-backed groups that have claimed daily attacks on US interests in Iraq and across the region.
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Iran has been targeting places across the region, including the US Embassy headquarters in Baghdad(Image: AFP via Getty Images)
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“We call for the immediate and unconditional cessation of all attacks by the Iranian regime. We reaffirm the importance of safeguarding maritime routes, and safety of navigation, including in the Strait of Hormuz and all associated critical waterways, as well as the safety and security of supply chains and the stability of energy markets.
“We stand ready to take necessary measures to support global supply of energy such as the stockpile release decided by International Energy Agency members on March 11.”
Trump wrote on Truth Social: “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! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP.”
