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President Donald Trump has delivered a stern warning to Iran, demanding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours or facing severe repercussions from the United States targeting Iran’s “power plants.”
Trump’s message, shared on Truth Social, was unequivocal: “If Iran doesn’t FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS from this exact point in time, the United States of America will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST!”
Kurt Zindulka of Breitbart News highlighted a collective response from over 20 nations, who jointly criticized Iran for “attacks against unarmed, civilian shipping vessels” as well as “attacks on oil and gas infrastructure throughout the Gulf.”
In a related development, an Iranian official disclosed that some lawmakers in Iran’s parliament are considering a proposal that would require nations to pay tolls and taxes to Iran for passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
The Just Security website clarifies that all vessels and aircraft, whether military or civilian, are legally entitled to transit the Strait of Hormuz, as long as they proceed without delay, operate normally, and avoid using force against countries bordering the strait.
“We express our deep concern about the escalating conflict. We call on Iran to cease immediately its threats, laying of mines, drone and missile attacks and other attempts to block the Strait to commercial shipping, and to comply with UN Security Council Resolution 2817,” the group of nations said.
An Iranian leader previously revealed that lawmakers in Iran’s parliament “are pursuing a plan under which countries will pay tolls and taxes” to Iran if they want to use the Strait of Hormuz.
According to the Just Security website, “all vessels and aircraft—military and civilian—have the legal prerogative to exercise the right of transit passage through the Strait of Hormuz, provided that these ships and aircraft proceed without delay through the Strait of Hormuz, transit in their normal modes of operation, and refrain from using force against any nation bordering the Strait.”
“Iran’s actions to block the strait are contrary to both the letter and spirit of UNCLOS and applicable customary international law,” according to the website. UNCLOS stands for United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.