President Donald Trump escalated threats against Iran on Sunday, warning of imminent strikes on civilian infrastructure if Tehran fails to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by his Monday evening deadline.
The ultimatum comes as the conflict that began February 28 with US-Israeli strikes on Iran has effectively shut down one of the world's most critical energy corridors. Iran's blockade of the strait has disrupted global oil and gas flows while the country has launched retaliatory strikes across the Gulf region.
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Trump's social media post, which ended with "Praise be to Allah," specified Tuesday as the day for coordinated attacks on Iranian power plants and bridges. The president told Fox News later Sunday he believed there was a "good chance" Iran would agree to a deal before the 9 PM EDT Monday deadline.
Iran's UN mission condemned the threats as potential war crimes, calling on the international community to prevent such attacks on civilian infrastructure. Iranian officials have dismissed Trump's ultimatum as desperate rhetoric while demanding reparations for war damages through a new transit fee system for the strait.
Al Jazeera frames Trump's threats as escalatory war crimes targeting civilian infrastructure, emphasizing Iran's legal position and international obligations to prevent such attacks. The outlet highlights Iranian officials' dismissal of threats as desperate rhetoric while presenting Iran's demands for reparations as reasonable given the conflict's origins.