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Trump Issues Deadline for Strait of Hormuz Opening, Threatens Strikes on Iranian Infrastructure Amid Ongoing War
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened strikes on Iran's power plants and bridges if the Strait of Hormuz is not opened by Tuesday, following a U.S. military rescue operation in Iran. Iran conducted drone attacks on infrastructure in Kuwait, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates, causing damage to power, water, and petrochemical facilities.
Apr 5, 10:19 AM·3m read7 sources
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m. EDT Monday (0100 GMT Tuesday). The strait, a vital waterway for oil, gas, and humanitarian supplies from the Persian Gulf to Europe and Asia, has been disrupted since the war began on February 28. Disruptions have impacted global markets, elevated fuel prices, and prompted oil-importing nations to explore alternative routes.
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The threats followed a U.S. rescue of two crew members from an F-15E Strike Eagle that crashed in Iranian territory on Friday. Trump described the first airman as seriously wounded and rescued from deep inside Iranian mountains, while the second was extracted in broad daylight hours after the crash.
Iran offered a reward for capturing the pilot and claimed to have shot down additional U.S. aircraft, including a transport plane and two helicopters during the rescue, airing video of wreckage and smoke on state television.
A U.S. regional intelligence official, speaking anonymously, stated that the military destroyed two transport planes due to technical malfunctions and deployed additional aircraft to complete the rescue. Iran's military joint command reported destroying four U.S. aircraft and warned of intensified retaliatory strikes on regional oil and civilian infrastructure if the U.S. or Israel targets similar sites in Iran.
The spokesman, quoted by IRNA, said responses would be more forceful against aggression on civilian facilities.
Iran also shot down a U.S. A-10 attack aircraft, with the crew's status and crash location unknown. This marks the first known U.S. aircraft crash in Iran since the war's start, initiated by U.S. and Israeli strikes. Trump posted a video of a missile attack, stating that many of Iran's military leaders were terminated in a massive strike in Tehran.
