Trump: Iran must open the strait! Iran has completely lost its defensive capability and now wants to seek peace. I won't do it!

According to the Iranian official news agency IRIB, the "Quds Force Headquarters" of Iran's highest military command responded to Trump's threat that if Iran does not fully and unconditionally open the Strait of Hormuz, the United States will destroy Iran's power plants:

"If Iran's fuel energy infrastructure is attacked, Tehran will strike all U.S. energy and information infrastructure targets in the region."

Previously, Trump posted, "If Iran does not fully and unconditionally open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours from now, the United States will launch an attack and destroy its power generation facilities - starting with the largest one!"

Trump also said, "The United States has erased Iran from the map, but their useless analyst David Sanger said I didn't achieve my goals. I did achieve them - even several weeks ahead of schedule! Their leadership has been eliminated, navy and air force have been crushed, they have completely lost their defensive capability, and now they want to seek peace. I won't do it! We advanced several weeks ahead of schedule. Just like they reported on my campaign in a clumsy way, the declining New York Times is always making mistakes!"

David Sanger, who was mentioned by Trump, is an American journalist and senior expert on national security at The New York Times. He has long served as a White House and national security issues reporter and is one of the journalists who can access high-level Washington sources.

His main areas of reporting include Iran, North Korea's nuclear program, cybersecurity, and U.S. geopolitics. He has written books on cyber warfare (including the Stuxnet virus operation targeting Iran's centrifuges) and U.S. policies towards China, Iran, and Russia.

Sanger often publishes critical analyses of U.S. policies, with core viewpoints including: the so-called "comprehensive victory" claimed by the U.S. is often exaggerated; the Iranian nuclear program can only be delayed, not completely destroyed; military strikes can only achieve short-term effects, not strategic solutions.

Original: toutiao.com/article/1860329430609964/

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