Iran will completely shut the strategic Strait ​of Hormuz if Trump executes threats to target Iranian energy facilities, ​the country's Revolutionary Guards ​said in a statement on ⁠Sunday.

Trump on Saturday threatened ​to "obliterate" Iran's power plants ​if Tehran did not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within ​48-hours, suggesting a significant ​escalation barely a day after he ‌talked ⁠about "winding down" the war, now in its fourth week.

In their Sunday statement Iran's ​Revolutionary ​Guards ⁠also said companies with U.S. shares will ​be 'completely destroyed', if Iranian ​energy ⁠facilities were targeted by Washington and energy facilities ⁠in ​countries that host ​U.S. bases will be 'lawful' targets.

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[–] 18 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Did it open back up at some point?

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  • [–] 32 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    They've been letting some ships through heading to India and China, and were talking about setting up a vetting system to allow more ships through

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  • [–] 5 points 5 months ago (4 children)

    I thought they were mining the strait? How are they gonna control who hits the mines?

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  • [–] -3 points 5 months ago

    They can't, which is why I'm skeptical that they actually laid any mines.

    And it looks like at at least some level, the Trump administration assumed their only means of closing the straight was mines, which would have prevented them from using it as well.

    Iran's new strategy of selective closure via missiles and drones clearly surprised the Trump administration.

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