#Trump says the #US will “obliterate” #Iran power plants if it doesn’t fully open the #StraitOfHormuz within 48 hours

Trump issued the ultimatum on social media while he spent the weekend at his resort in Florida.

He said he’s giving Iran exactly 48 hours to open the vital waterway or face a new round of attacks. He said the US would destroy “various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST!”

#TrumpsWar #WarCrimes #RulesOfWar #law #geopolitics #MiddleEast
https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump-03-21-2026#0000019d-12d2-d3cf-affd-1bdb36880000

Live updates: Iran strikes 2 areas near Israel's main nuclear research center, with several injured

The Trump administration has said it will lift sanctions on Iranian oil stranded at sea under a 1-month license.

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@Nonilex Let me guess: The biggest one is nuclear? ⚛️
@tbehrens @Nonilex Hydroelectric from the looks of it, which is a war crime for the same reasons as attacking a nuclear power plant. There are gas power plants in the same size range though.