In a dramatic and high-stakes escalation, Iran has issued its strongest warning yet, declaring that any U.S. attack on its power plants will trigger the complete and permanent closure of the Strait of Hormuz, along with widespread retaliatory strikes on energy and water infrastructure across the Gulf.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) stated that Iranian forces are fully prepared to mine the entire strait and target desalination plants, oil refineries, and power stations in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, and beyond. A senior commander, under the direct orders of Mojtaba Khamenei, declared: “If America dares to strike our power plants, the Strait of Hormuz will be shut forever. The Gulf will go dark. Water and electricity will be cut off for millions. We will respond with a force the world has never seen. We still have not used our best and ᴅᴇᴀᴅliest missiles.”

This ultimatum comes in direct response to President Trump’s recent 48-hour warning that the U.S. would destroy Iran’s energy infrastructure if Tehran does not stand down. The threat has now created a terrifying “all-or-nothing” scenario in the Persian Gulf, the world’s most critical energy chokepoint.

The situation is rapidly deteriorating. Iranian missiles continue to strike Israeli cities, U.S. Marines remain engaged on Iranian soil, and naval tensions in the Strait of Hormuz are at breaking point.

Retired U.S. General Jack Keane called Iran’s declaration “extremely dangerous and potentially catastrophic,” warning that a full closure of the strait combined with attacks on desalination plants could trigger a humanitarian and economic disaster of historic proportions.

Global oil prices have reacted with absolute hysteria, surging past $36,200 per barrel — an all-time record — as traders fear the complete paralysis of Gulf energy exports and widespread infrastructure attacks.

As the threat of a total shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz looms and both sides refuse to back down, the world is facing a critical question: Is this the final bluff before a catastrophic war, or has the conflict now reached the point where global energy security and millions of civilian lives are truly at risk?