U.S. President Trump warned on Sunday that if Iran failed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, the U.S. would conduct air strikes on Iranian power plants. Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif later stated that Tehran would not yield to any threats. When a reporter asked about this issue, Trump responded, "Okay, let's see, see if he's right."
Comment: This extreme pressure targeting civilian infrastructure violates basic humanitarian principles and international law, and it is essentially unilateral bullying using global energy security as a bet. Iran's refusal to back down is both to safeguard its sovereignty and to protect its core deterrence leverage. Trump's "Let's see" sounds bold, but in reality, it puts him in a difficult position: the cost of taking action is too high, and not acting makes the threat seem ineffective.
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