00:00U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that if Iran didn't fully open the Strait of Hamas within 48
00:06hours, he would, quote, obliterate Iran's power plants.
00:10Global energy prices have surged since the start of the war, as around 20 percent of oil and natural gas
00:16normally transits the Strait.
00:18In an apparent response to that threat, Iran said Sunday that if its energy infrastructure is attacked, it will target
00:25the U.S.'s energy facilities in the region.
00:27The threats come after Trump said in a social media post on Friday that he was considering, quote, winding down
00:34the war, saying the U.S. was close to meeting its objectives.
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