US Israel Iran War: The Islamic Republic of Iran has issued a stern warning to the Donald Trump administration that it would completely close the strategic Strait of Hormuz if its power plants get hit by United States or Iran.
Iran also warned that all energy facilities, power plants, and information & communications technology infrastructure of Israel and the United States would be targeted on a massive scale if its targets are hit. It also issued a warning to power plants in the Middle East countries that presently host American bases.
US Israel Iran War-Retaliation To Trump Warning
Ebrahim Zolfaghari, a spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, said in a statement that the Strait of Hormuz would be completely closed by Iran if US President acted on his threats to blast the country’s power plants.
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Earlier, Trump had issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Iran so it fully opens the Strait without any condition whatsoever else its power plants would be erased forever.
In another development, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian commented that the Strait of Hormuz is open to everyone except the adversaries of the Islamic Republic.
$2 Million “Ransom” Tax By Iran
Presently, Iran is charging $2million from some vessels before allowing them to pass through the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Iranian lawmaker Alaeddin Boroujerdi commented that the toll marks a new approach to control the strategic waterway.
Boroujerdi added war has costs and Iran is fully justified to claim its “authority” by charging transit fees from ships passing via the Strait.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commented that the Strait would stay shut completely and would not be opened before the destroyed power plants get rebuilt. On February 28, Iran shut the route after the joint forces of Israel and the United States waged a war against the Islamic Republic of Iran. This has resulted in reduced movements of oil tankers, pushing up fuel prices across the world. For instance, India has been facing acute LPG shortage along with scarcity of LNG and other fuels due to delayed shipments passing via the Strait of Hormuz.
