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Trump gives Iran 48 hours to reopen Hormuz or see its power plants 'obliterated'
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In a Truth Social post Saturday night, Trump said that if Iran did not "FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT" the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, the United States would "hit and obliterate" its power plants, "STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST!"
Why it matters
Iran's largest power plant is the Bushehr nuclear plant, so the ultimatum put civilian and nuclear-adjacent infrastructure on the target list with a Monday deadline.
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