Earlier, Trump said that if Tehran does not reopen the strait, he would target Iran’s power plants, oil wells, desalination plants and Kharg Island, which handles 90 per cent of Tehran’s oil exports.
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The statement said “Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz is a direct threat to global prosperity” and “Iran is trying to hold the global economy hostage” and “must not prevail”.
Japan has already started tapping its strategic oil reserves. South Korea has increased nuclear plant utilisation above 80 per cent and scrapped seasonal caps on coal power
The tanker is expected to be carrying around 600,000 barrels of Iranian crude that was loaded on the tanker around March 4 at Iran’s main oil facility of Kharg Island, ship tracking data shows.
Iran war: Pete Hegseth said he spoke to Navy and Air Force pilots on the flight line preparing for strikes inside Iran and observed daily combat operations.
Last week, the Trump administration ordered an additional 5,000 troops to be deployed to the Middle East, which includes 2,500 Marines and 2,500 sailors.
The US considers ending its military campaign against Iran even as the Strait of Hormuz remains disrupted, with alternative strategies under discussion
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