00:18U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to obliterate Iran's power plants if Tehran does not reopen
00:25the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours. And Iran is not backing down. Instead, it has issued a direct
00:34warning. Any attack will trigger strikes on U.S. infrastructure across the region. Here's what's
00:40happening. The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow but critical choke point, carries nearly 20% of the
00:47world's oil supply. And right now, it's partially shut. Iran moved to restrict shipping after joint
00:54U.S.-Israeli strikes hit its territory on February 28, a move Tehran sees not as aggression but as a
01:01defensive response to direct attacks. Then came Trump's ultimatum. Posting on Truth Social, he gave
01:08Iran 48 hours to fully reopen the Strait, or face massive strikes on its power infrastructure. Open
01:15or be obliterated. But Iran's military response was equally sharp. It warned that U.S. energy, tech,
01:22and desalination facilities in the region will be targeted if Iran's infrastructure is attacked.
01:27This is where the situation becomes dangerous. Because this is no longer just about shipping
01:32routes. It's about escalation, retaliation, and control over global energy. Oil prices are already
01:38rising. Countries are scrambling for alternatives. And global powers, from Europe to the Gulf,
01:43are raising alarm over what they call a de facto blockade. But from Iran's perspective,
01:48this is about sovereignty. After repeated strikes on its territory, Tehran is signaling that it will
01:53not reopen strategic routes under threat. With missiles already exchanged, and warnings turning
01:58sharper by the hour, the real question now is, will diplomacy return, or is the region heading toward
02:04a much larger conflict. The next 48 hours could decide that.
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