Trump Issues 48-Hour Ultimatum to Iran Over Strait of Hormuz as Global Oil Prices Surge to Highs

Donald Trump issued a 48-hour ultimatum demanding that Iran fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face US military strikes on its power plants.Iranian leaders responded by threatening to target energy infrastructure and water desalination plants across the Gulf if their facilities are attacked.Global oil prices climbed to over 114 dollars per barrel while Israel conducted strikes on Tehran and military operations in southern Lebanon.The World Health Organization warned of high risks as combat intensified near nuclear sites in Dimona and Natanz during the escalating conflict.
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