Trump Threatens Iran with Infrastructure Attacks Over the Strait of Hormuz Oil Blockade

Donald Trump has threatened Iran with military strikes on civilian infrastructure and power plants if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened by Tuesday evening.Markets in Japan and South Korea rose despite these tensions, while oil prices surged with West Texas Intermediate reaching over one hundred fourteen dollars.The escalation follows the rescue of two US aviators after their jet was shot down and a production increase by OPEC+ to mitigate supply disruptions.
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