President Donald Trump has issued a stark ultimatum to Iran on Monday, threatening to obliterate its power plants, oil wells and the key export hub of Kharg Island unless a deal is struck soon to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end US military operations. Speaking from the White House amid escalating tensions in the Gulf, Trump declared on Truth Social that negotiations with a 'new, and more reasonable' regime were advancing, but failure would trigger devastating retaliation.
