Gergana Krasteva , Foreign News Reporter Published: 22:50, 22 Mar 2026 | Updated: 00:11, 23 Mar 2026
IRAN has vowed to “completely” block the Strait of Hormuz – one of four ways it plans to taunt the US if Donald Trump commits to his threat of bombing the regime’s power plants.
The US President issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the Islamic Republic to fully reopen the oil passageway or face having its energy infrastructure destroyed.
With the deadline set to expire just after midnight on Tuesday UK time, the Iranian armed forces detailed the “punitive measure” that would be “implemented immediately”.
“We did not start this war and will not initiate it now, but if the enemy harms our power plants, we will do whatever is necessary to defend our country and national interests.