President Donald Trump has delivered a fresh and uncompromising message to Iran as the 48-hour ultimatum he issued earlier continues to tick down. In a strongly worded statement, Trump warned that the United States is fully prepared to carry out devastating strikes on Iran’s power plants and electrical grid if Tehran does not immediately halt its aggression and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

“Time is almost up,” Trump said. “Iran has been given every chance. If they force our hand, we will hit their power plants and energy infrastructure with a level of precision and power they have never experienced. The world needs the oil to flow. We will make sure it does.”

The warning comes amid intense military posturing in the Persian Gulf, with thousands of U.S. Marines already deployed near the strait and American warships on high alert. Iran has responded with open defiance, threatening to permanently close the Strait of Hormuz and turn the Gulf into an “inferno” if any power plants are attacked.

The IRGC, under the command of Mojtaba Khamenei, issued a fiery counter-statement: “Trump’s threats only make us stronger. If America dares to strike our power plants, the entire Gulf will go dark and the world will suffer with us. We are ready.”

Retired U.S. General Jack Keane called the situation “the most dangerous moment of the entire conflict,” warning that striking power infrastructure could trigger a major humanitarian and environmental crisis inside Iran while risking mᴀssive Iranian retaliation.

Global oil prices have exploded past $34,900 per barrel — an all-time record — as traders brace for the possible complete shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz and widespread attacks on energy infrastructure.

As the 48-hour ᴅᴇᴀᴅline approaches, the world is holding its breath. Trump’s fresh message makes one thing clear: America is ready to act decisively. The question now is whether Iran will finally back down — or if the next 24 hours will ignite the most destructive phase of this war yet, with consequences that could reshape the global economy for years to come.