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

I don’t know enough about all this, but how difficult is it for them to keep it shut? Do they just bomb any boat that tries to go through it?

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago

    No, they allow boats they clear through. Boats have obscured ownership, most are registered to the same three countries, little backwaters, so if they attack one specifically, it's because they got word their ownership is billinaire US or Israel or connected.

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