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The President of the United States has issued a stern 48-hour ultimatum to Iran, demanding the reopening of a crucial maritime passage. The directive was communicated through Truth Social at 10:44 a.m. AEDT.
“Iran must FULLY OPEN the Strait of Hormuz WITHOUT THREAT within 48 HOURS from this moment,” President Trump declared. “Failure to do so will result in the United States targeting and destroying their various POWER PLANTS, BEGINNING WITH THE LARGEST ONE,” he warned.
“Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP,” the message concluded.
Previously, Trump has urged prominent NATO allies to exert pressure on Iran to ensure the Strait of Hormuz remains accessible.
In an earlier Truth Social post, Trump criticized the allies for their reluctance to engage. “They avoided joining the battle to prevent a Nuclear Powered Iran. Now that this battle is Militarily WON with minimal risk to them, they bemoan the high oil prices they face. Yet, they resist aiding in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a straightforward military action that is the root cause of these elevated oil prices,” Trump commented.
The Strait of Hormuz is the only waterway in or out of the Persian Gulf and is a vital passageway for crude oil tankers.
Its closure has put enormous pressure on global oil supply, sending liquid fuel prices soaring across the world.
Trump’s latest threat against Iran follows the president’s extraordinary criticism over Australia’s lack of involvement in the conflict thus far.
The president on Friday told journalists that Australia should get involved and that he was “a little bit surprised that they said no because we always say yes to them”.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Trump had not officially asked Australia for support.
“We have done what we have asked been asked to do,” Albanese said at a press conference in Melbourne.
The truth is that we have said yes to the request [from] the UAE for the E-7 Wedgetail aircraft that is operating there with personnel operating as well. In addition to that, we’ve sent AMRAAM [interceptor missiles].
“That’s making a difference as well, to intercept missiles or drones aimed at the UAE. So we continue to provide the support that we have been asked to provide.”
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