Washington, 22 March (H.S.):

The war between America-Israel and Iran, raging since February 28, shows no signs of letting up.President Donald Trump issued a stark warning Saturday night on Truth Social, demanding Iran fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours without any resistance. If Iran doesn't FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS from this exact point in time, the United States of America will hit and obliterate their various nuclear power plants, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST!

Iran's largest power plant, the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, sits on the Persian Gulf coast in southwestern Iran. It's the country's sole commercial nuclear facility. Since the war erupted three weeks ago, Iranian forces have nearly sealed off the vital strait to ship traffic. Roughly 20 percent of the world's oil flows through this key waterway. The closure has triggered massive spikes in gas prices worldwide.

Trump's ultimatum landed just a day after the Treasury Department announced Friday it was lifting sanctions on Iranian oil at sea to ease those soaring costs.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar