Trump urges allied nations to send warships through Strait of Hormuz
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View on mapTrump issues Hormuz ultimatum, threatens to ‘obliterate’ Iran’s power plants
US President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to “obliterate” Iran’s power plants if Tehran does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, a significant escalation that came barely a day after he talked about “winding down” the war. “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!” Trump said on...
SCMP WorldMarch 22, 2026 at 12:32 AM UTCIran war live: Trump threatens to attack power plants over Strait of Hormuz
Donald Trump threatens to 'obliterate' Iran's power plants if it fails to open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.
Al JazeeraMarch 22, 2026 at 12:00 AM UTCTrump: Will target Iran power plants if Hormuz not opened in 48 hours
US President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened on social media that the United States would target Iranian power plants if the country fails to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, a dramatic escalation that came barely a day after he talked about "winding down" the war.
CGTN WorldMarch 21, 2026 at 11:45 PM UTCIran war live: Trump says no ceasefire as Khamenei issues defiant message
Trump says Strait of Hormuz must be protected from Iranian attacks 'by other nations who use it'.
Al JazeeraMarch 21, 2026 at 12:00 AM UTCTrump decries Nato allies as ‘cowards’ as strait of Hormuz impasse goes on
Comments come amid reports US is preparing to send three more warships and thousands more troops to Middle East Middle East crisis – live updates Donald Trump has called Nato allies “cowards” for not wanting to “help open” the strait of Hormuz, with the US reportedly preparing to send three more warships and thousands more troops to the Middle East amid fears about the economic damage being caused by the war on Iran. The US is reportedly considering plans to occupy or blockade Iran’s strategically crucial Kharg Island to pressure Tehran to reopen the strait. Continue reading...
The Guardian WorldMarch 20, 2026 at 05:41 PM UTCDespite decapitation, Iran’s regime endures: Does Hormuz blockade give Tehran the upper hand?
William Hilderbrandt is pleased to welcome Paul Taylor, Senior Visiting Fellow in the Europe in the World Programme and a member of the Defence/Security EUrope project. He is also a freelance columnist for The Guardian. Amid the Strait of Hormuz blockade, Mr. Taylor argues that even overwhelming force cannot guarantee safety when asymmetric tools, such as drones and decentralised command structures, remain effective. At its core, he contends that reopening the Strait is not a technical or logistical challenge, but a political and diplomatic one.
France 24 WorldMarch 20, 2026 at 03:33 PM UTCStrait of Hormuz crisis tests Japan's energy strategy, US alliance
With the conflict between Iran and the US and Israel disrupting oil flows, Tokyo faces mounting pressure to secure supplies while managing rising domestic fuel costs.
CGTN WorldMarch 20, 2026 at 06:13 AM UTCEU asks for reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and no more strikes on energy, water sites
European leaders have deflected entreaties from U.S. President Donald Trump to send military assets to secure the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for the global flow of oil, gas and fertilizer
The Hindu InternationalMarch 20, 2026 at 12:20 AM UTCUS East Asian allies in legal quandary as Trump seeks help in the Middle East
US President Donald Trump is expected to discuss the Strait of Hormuz with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
Al JazeeraMarch 19, 2026 at 09:10 AM UTCEurope says no to Trump’s Iran demands: ‘not our war’
When US President Donald Trump asked countries to join a global effort against Iran and deploy ships to prise open the Strait of Hormuz, whose near closure has held the global economy in a vice, he was rebuffed by some of America’s closest allies. Using unusually blunt language, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz told his country’s lawmakers on Wednesday that he agreed Iran must not be allowed to pose a threat to its neighbours but expressed doubts about the rationale behind the US-Israeli...
SCMP WorldMarch 18, 2026 at 08:12 PM UTC