Dubai, April 6
US President Donald Trump has further increased the pressure on the Iranian government, threatening to attack their power stations and bridges unless Iran restores the crucial Strait of Hormuz. Over the weekend, Trump has fired a warning shot across Iran in his Twitter account, declaring, roughly, “Tuesday – Power Plant Day and Bridge Day, combined in Iran.”
Fighting that started five weeks ago has claimed more than a thousand deaths include civilians, innocent people, who were not even in any way involved with the February 28 conflict that triggered the attacks initiated first by the United States and then Israel.
The economic impact of the war is felt across the globe, and each development results in wild gyrations of stock markets and rising energy prices, affecting all families across the planet, whether in Mumbai or Manchester.
On Friday, Trump announced an operation to save two members of the American aircrews whose plane has been downed in Iran by their forces. He stressed that it was a rare move as such actions carry certain risks. The president noted that another American aircrew, a seriously injured colonel known to him as a fine officer, has been saved during seven-hour-long battles over Iranian territory. Rescue of this colonel became another episode in the battle story in the telling of Trump. What kind of impact it may have on Iran is hard to say now.
On Sunday, another US strike on Iranian soil has resulted in additional nine deaths, bringing the death toll due to the current hostilities in Iran to thousands.
The blocking of Strait of Hormuz is the reason for the present state of affairs, and this has affected the global commodity market causing responses from many countries in Europe and the Middle East.
All now await Tehran’s response as it becomes apparent that the Tuesday deadline cannot pass without any action from their part.
