US President Donald Trump said the US will destroy several Iranian power plants if the Strait of Hormuz is not fully and safely opened to shipping within 48 hours.
“If Iran does not fully and safely open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours from now, the US will strike and destroy individual power plants in it, starting with the largest“, he wrote in Truth Social.
Trump said that Iran has been “wiped off the face of the earth“.
He again criticized the New York Times and believes that the stated goals have been achieved, even a few weeks ahead of schedule.
“Their leadership is destroyed, their navy and air force are destroyed, they have absolutely no defense and they want a deal. I don't want it! We are weeks ahead of schedule“, Trump wrote.
The Iranian military is changing its tactics in response to aggressive enemy actions and will now respond to any attack on Iranian territory with a broader attack, the Tasnim news agency reported, citing an Iranian armed forces spokesman.
According to an Iranian military spokesman, “in recent days, Iran has changed its military policy, going beyond the “eye for an eye“ principle, and will now respond to the enemy for any attack with more serious consequences“. He explained that “if the enemy attacks one infrastructure site, we respond to multiple sites; "If they attack an oil refinery, the Iranian side will respond with strikes against several similar facilities."
"Iran will respond to any mistake of the enemy with surprise and undermine its interests in the region," the spokesman for the Iranian Armed Forces said.