US EditionIran threatens to 'completely' close Strait of Hormuz and hit power plants after Trump ultimatum
- On Sunday, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced it would 'completely close' the Strait of Hormuz if the United States targets Iranian energy infrastructure, responding to President Donald Trump's 48-hour ultimatum set late on Saturday.
- Retaliating after earlier strikes, Iran said its attacks in the Negev Desert hit the Natanz nuclear enrichment site and a hospital in Andimeshk, causing evacuations and scores wounded in Arad and Dimona.
- Roughly one-fifth of global oil supply passes through the strait, and tanker traffic has nearly halted, with casualty totals exceeding 2,000 and Iran's death toll surpassing 1,000.
- The Pentagon declined to comment while US officials say Iran's Revolutionary Guard controls much of Iran's infrastructure used in the war, and Tehran claims it permits safe passage for non-enemy vessels despite practically closing the strait.
- The International Atomic Energy Agency reported most of Iran's estimated 440kg of enriched uranium is beneath rubble at Isfahan, while Israel aims to weaken Iran's nuclear and missile programs.
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Iranian Military Warns to Indefinitely Close Strait of Hormuz if US Bombs Energy Facilities
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. As the conflict between US-Israel and Iran enters its fourth week, the Iranian Armed Forces headquarters has said that it is ready to close the Strait of Hormuz "indefinitely" if the United States threatens to bomb Iranian energy facilities, CNN reported. World News | Iranian Military Warns to Indefinitely Close Strait of Hormuz if US Bombs Energy Facilities.
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