Iran to completely close Hormuz if Trump executes threats on Iranian energy, Revolutionary Guards say

[highplainsdem]

Source: Reuters

Iran will completely shut the strategic Strait ​of Hormuz if U.S. ‌President Trump executes threats to target Iranian energy facilities, ​the country's Revolutionary Guards ​said in a statement on ⁠Sunday.

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In their Sunday statement Iran's ​Revolutionary ​Guards ⁠also said companies with U.S. shares will ​be 'completely destroyed', if Iranian ​energy ⁠facilities were targeted by Washington and energy facilities ⁠in ​countries that host ​U.S. bases will be 'lawful' targets.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-completely-close-hormuz-if-trump-executes-threats-iranian-energy-2026-03-22/

[OC375]

1. Hollow threat

For most, it’s already closed.

[EX500rider]

5. Yeah it's like "Even our tankers won't be able to use it!" ok...

[OC375]

7. Good point!

They do shoot at even their own sailors, so maybe not so hollow if you are an Iranian ship!

[sop]

2. The whole thing is spinning out of control, and we have an imbecile in charge.

[riversedge]

4. Not to worry--Trump has just arrived at his golf course.....

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221115645

[Klarkashton]

3. Send in the IDF to reopen it. Somehow this suggestion

Never comes up.

[mwmisses4289]

6. Nightmare scenario- he's jonesing to drop a fricking nuke.

[Turbineguy]

8. The first to de-escalate is the adult.