After the failure of diplomatic attempts to unblock the Strait of Hormuz , US President Donald Trump issued another ultimatum to Iran, threatening to strike energy facilities.
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He posted on Truth Social, promising that Iran would not have a single intact critical infrastructure facility. The deadline is 8:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday.
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Kyiv time is three o'clock in the morning on Wednesday, April 8.
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Trump threatened that the Iranians would live in hell if they did not open the “damned strait.”
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“If they don't keep their promise, if they want to keep it closed, they're going to lose every power plant and every other power plant that they have across the country,” Trump said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal.
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By the way, the other day, US and Israeli forces destroyed the bridge connecting Tehran with the western regions.
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The overpass is considered the highest in the region (height 136 meters), it was opened at the beginning of this year.
Iran has previously said that its control over the Strait of Hormuz must be preserved as a “blocking lever.” Some tankers already pass through this important route, but the Iranians have the ability to strike ships. After all, according to American intelligence, even after a large-scale bombing of the country, Iran still has half of its arsenal.
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