US EditionTrump's Changing Course on Strait of Hormuz Strategy Raises Questions About US War Preparation
- On Saturday, Trump issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or the U.S. would 'obliterate' its power plants by Monday.
- Over the past week, Trump shifted tactics from diplomacy to lifting sanctions on some Iranian oil on Friday, aiming to send millions of barrels into the global oil market.
- Legal scholars note that attacks on power plants are allowed only if military advantage outweighs civilian harm, but Geoffrey Corn said Trump's social-media post of 51 words lacked legal scrutiny despite targeting energy infrastructure powering hospitals and homes.
- The White House has faced intense backlash after a missile strike killed more than 165 people, while Iran's U.N. ambassador warned targeting power plants would be a war crime and Iranian leaders threatened retaliation against U.S. and Israeli infrastructure.
- More than 20 countries are coming together to make the strait navigable, and Mike Waltz, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said Iran's Revolutionary Guard controls key infrastructure and named gas-fired thermal plants as potential targets.
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Trump continues to shift course on Strait of Hormuz strategy, raising questions about U.S. war preparedness
President Trump and his allies insist they were always prepared for Iran to block the strait, yet the president's erratic strategy has fueled criticism that he is grasping for answers after going to war without a clear exit plan.
Trump's High-Stakes Threats in Strait of Hormuz Crisis
Trump's High-Stakes Threats in Strait of Hormuz Crisis Amid heightened tensions with Iran, President Donald Trump is employing increasingly aggressive tactics as the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz deepens. His latest maneuver, a direct threat against Iran’s civilian infrastructure, underscores the administration’s shift from diplomacy to coercion.The president's ultimatum demands the reopening of the strategic waterway within 48 hours, or risk t…
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Trump's changing course on Strait of Hormuz strategy raises questions about US war preparation
President Donald Trump is cycling through what seems to be an increasingly desperate list of options as he searches for a solution to the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz.
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