Trump issues ultimatum to Iran

The US has threatened to “obliterate” the country’s power plants unless the Strait of Hormuz is reopened within 48 hours

US President Donald Trump has threatened to strike Iran’s power plants unless the Strait of Hormuz is reopened to shipping within 48 hours.

Iran has kept the vital waterway closed to most shipping since February 28, when the United States and Israel carried out their first wave of strikes on the Islamic Republic.