Amid the turmoil, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump held a late-night call, agreeing that reopening the Strait of Hormuz is critical to restoring global shipping flows.

Strait of Hormuz traffic is near collapse as Iran reportedly charges tankers $2 million in transit fees, prompting President Trump to threaten strikes on Iranian power infrastructure.

Iran dismissed President Trump’s ultimatum to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz, saying it would consider electric plants and water facilities “legitimate targets” if its electrical grid were struck.

Iran Israel war news LIVE: Israel's military will expand its ground operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah, its army chief said Sunday, warning that the offensive against the group was still in its early stages.

The United States and Iran threatened to target critical infrastructure Sunday as the war in the Middle East, now in its fourth week, puts lives and livelihoods at risk throughout the region. Iran said the Strait of Hormuz,

Most Republicans, especially MAGA, continue to support the US action and express a lot of confidence in Trump personally.

Iran’s military declared it is ready to close the Strait of Hormuz indefinitely if US President Donald Trump carries out a threat to bomb its power plants.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday said his country would not be “swayed by more threats” after President Trump threatened to “hit” and “obliterate” Iran’s power plants if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened.

Iran has vowed to send oil prices soaring for the foreseeable future if conflict escalates, as Donald Trump’s 48-hour deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz expires on Monday. The Iranian regime has threatened to strike energy infrastructure across the Middle East in response to the US President’s ultimatum.