Threatened by Trump, Iran Threatens to Close Strait of Hormuz and Leave US Without Electricity

The Iranian government refuses to bow to threats from US President Donald Trump, who stated he would leave the Aryan nation without electricity if it does not cease threats of attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s main oil and gas trade routes. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) stated that it would instead fully close the Strait of Hormuz if Trump carries out his threat by targeting Iranian energy facilities. “Iran will completely close the strategic Strait of Hormuz if US President Trump carries out the threat to target Iranian energy facilities,” the country’s Revolutionary Guard said in a statement on Sunday, as reported by Reuters on Monday (23/3/2026). In their Sunday statement, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard also assured that companies with US shares in the Middle East region would be “completely destroyed” if Iranian energy facilities become targets of Washington, and energy facilities in countries hosting US bases would become targets. Meanwhile, further information revealed by the X account The Kobeissi Letter indicates that attacks on various US companies in the Middle East include energy facilities, IT, and water desalination. It is also reported that a senior Iranian military commander has emphasised that the country’s military strategy has shifted from defensive to offensive. Iranian officials are also said to have stated that the country has sufficient reserves of important commodities to last up to one year. As is known, Trump threatened to “destroy” Iran’s power plants if Tehran does not immediately reopen the Strait of Hormuz route within 48 hours after he had spoken about the possibility of easing the conflict. “If Iran does not FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREATS, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS from now, the United States will attack and destroy various of their Power Plants, STARTING FROM THE LARGEST FIRST!”, Trump wrote on his social media on Saturday.