Trump, Strait of Hormuz
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Iran’s military vowed to close the Strait of Hormuz indefinitely if US President Donald Trump carries out a threat to bomb its power plants. Follow for live updates.
Israelis said securing the strait for energy shipments could become the war’s main goal now that regime change and ending Iran’s ability to obtain a nuclear weapon seem out of reach.
At war with Iran, President Donald Trump is cycling through an increasingly desperate list of options as he searches for a solution to the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran vowed to respond by striking energy infrastructure in the Gulf and Israel, and U.S.-linked companies in the region.
President Trump's threat came after CENTCOM's commander said that Iran's ability to threaten the Strait of Hormuz had been "degraded."
Strait of Hormuz traffic is near collapse as Iran reportedly charges tankers $2 million in transit fees, prompting President Trump to threaten strikes on Iranian power infrastructure.
President Donald Trump says NATO and other allies have rejected his calls to help secure the Strait of Hormuz.
The closure is piling pressure on the US administration and on major importers of oil, gas and fuels from the Persian Gulf.