The President of the United States, Donald Trump, threatened this Saturday to attack Iran's power plants if the Islamic republic does not 'fully' open the Strait of Hormuz within a 48-hour period. 'If Iran does not fully, without threats, open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 HOURS from this precise moment, the United States will attack and destroy its various power plants, starting with the largest,' the head of state wrote in his Truth Social network. Trump's message comes after the United States Armed Forces announced this Saturday that they have weakened Iran's ability to 'threaten freedom of navigation' in the Strait of Hormuz, after attacking this week an underground arsenal located along the country's coast. The aforementioned facility was used to store anti-ship cruise missiles and other materials, as explained in a video posted on social networks by the head of US Central Command, Brad Cooper. The Strait of Hormuz is the only maritime passage between the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean, and through it passes 20% of global crude oil exports. Since the start of the war, attempts by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard to prevent the passage of ships whose cargo could benefit the US and Israel have drastically reduced the traffic of cargo ships in Hormuz, driving up oil prices. Trump has urged NATO partners or Asian allies such as South Korea or Japan, which are heavily dependent on crude from the region, to provide military support in the strait to ensure navigation, but so far none has committed to sending assets to the area. The war being waged by the United States and Israel against Iran since February 28, when the country's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was assassinated, is about to complete a month without Trump having clarified how long he expects the conflict to last. In his post, Trump attacked The New York Times and its chief correspondent in Washington, David Sanger: 'The United States has wiped Iran off the map and yet its insignificant analyst, David Sanger, says I have not met my own objectives.' The President of the United States, Donald Trump, stated this Saturday that he has no interest in reaching an agreement with Iran within the framework of the war conflict involving the US. The Republican leader assured that, in the development of the war, the results are 'weeks ahead of schedule.' Trump reiterated his refusal to a ceasefire, ignoring the call for a truce and dialogue made by the Vatican after the hostilities began on February 28, a date marked by the assassination of the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. From his part, the United States Armed Forces announced today that they have weakened Iran's ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. 'Their leadership has disappeared, their Navy and their Air Force are annihilated; they have absolutely no defense and want to make a deal. This occurs after a series of airstrikes on an underground arsenal located on the Iranian coast. The facility was used to store anti-ship cruise missiles and other tactical supplies, as detailed in a video by the head of Central Command (CENTCOM), Brad Cooper.
