Trump gives Iran 48 hours on Hormuz, threatens power plants

President Donald Trump threatened to attack Iran’s power plants if the country didn’t swiftly reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial ship traffic after the passage of oil and gas cargoes has been paralyzed.

Trump said in a social media post Saturday evening that he would “hit and obliterate” Iran’s power plants, beginning with the biggest one, if it didn’t open the strait within 48 hours.

The comments from Trump, on his Truth Social media platform, marked a dramatic escalation...