In a defiant and dangerous stand, Iran has categorically rejected President Trump’s latest ultimatum, vowing to maintain its threat over the Strait of Hormuz even as the U.S. warns of destroying Iran’s remaining energy grid.

After Trump declared that America would “completely obliterate” Iran’s power plants and oil infrastructure if the strait remains under threat, Tehran responded with icy resolve. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) stated that any attack on Iranian energy facilities would result in the permanent closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the total disruption of global oil flow.

A senior IRGC commander, speaking under the direct authority of Mojtaba Khamenei, declared: “Trump’s threats will not intimidate us. If America dares to strike our power plants and energy sites, the Strait of Hormuz will be shut forever. No oil will pᴀss. The world will suffer the consequences together with us. We still have not used our best and ᴅᴇᴀᴅliest missiles.”

The standoff has pushed the already catastrophic war into its most critical phase. With thousands of U.S. Marines deployed near the Iranian coastline and a mᴀssive American naval presence in the Gulf, the risk of direct confrontation over the world’s most important energy chokepoint has never been higher.

Retired U.S. General Jack Keane called Iran’s refusal “extremely reckless,” warning that closing the strait would trigger a global economic depression of historic proportions.

Global oil prices have reacted with absolute hysteria, exploding past $35,600 per barrel — an all-time record — as traders fear the complete and possibly irreversible shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz.

As Trump’s ᴅᴇᴀᴅline looms and Iran digs in, the world faces a terrifying reality: one wrong move could plunge the global economy into darkness. With both sides refusing to blink, the question now is no longer whether the Strait of Hormuz will be closed — but how devastating the price will be when it happens.