Trump Warns Of Far Harder Strikes If Hormuz Stays Closed As Iran Says The Strait Opens Only After Its Demands Are Met
Tensions over the Strait of Hormuz are flaring again. President Donald Trump has warned that Iran will face much heavier military pressure if the vital oil route is not reopened, while Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has pushed back that the waterway will open only after Tehran’s conditions are accepted — not because of social media posts. Iran has tied reopening to an end to U.S. military pressure, the lifting of the naval blockade, sanctions relief, release of frozen assets, and compensation for war damage. Washington insists traffic can move and that the strait remains open with or without Iranian cooperation. The standoff matters because this narrow passage normally carries a huge share of the world’s oil. #USA #IRAN