The President of the United States, Donald Trump, warned that his country will respond with an offensive “20 times stronger” if the Iranian regime tries to block the passage of oil through the Strait of Hormuz.
The warning came after a new increase in tensions in the Gulf region and after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard claimed to have attacked an oil tanker over the weekend.
“If Iran does something to stop the flow of oil in the Strait of Hormuz, it will be hit by the United States TWENTY TIMES HARDER than it has been until now,” Trump wrote on his social network Truth Social.
The president added that Washington has identified multiple Iranian strategic objectives.
“We would eliminate easily destructible targets that would make it virtually impossible for Iran to rebuild as a nation,” he said.
The Strait of Hormuz, a key point for energy trade
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the most sensitive maritime corridors
in global energy trade.Located between the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean, about 20% of the world's oil circulates through this strategic passage.
For that reason, any attempt to block the waterway would have an immediate impact on international energy markets and global supply routes
.Tension increased after the Iranian regime announced that the sea crossing was closed to traffic following an attack on an oil tanker.
TheUnited States reinforces its military presence in the region
In the midst of the escalation, Washington decided to reinforce its military presence in the area
.The U.S. government deployed the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, considered to be the most advanced in the North American naval fleet.
The ship was sent to the Middle East as part of a strategic move in the face of increased Iranian threats against commercial vessels and maritime objectives.
