March 10, 2026 | 12:35 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - US President Donald Trump threatened Iran that it would be hit "twenty times harder" if Tehran stops the oil flow through the Strait of Hormuz.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that such a move would lead to attacks which would make Iran "virtually impossible" to ever be built again.
"Death, fire and fury will reign upon them," the US president posted, adding he hope this does not happen.
Iran’s Guards Threaten Region’s Oil Exports if War Continues
Earlier, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said the country would not allow the export of "one litre of oil" from the Gulf region should the attacks by Israel and the US continue, state media reported.
According to the IRGC, it is up to them to "determine the end of the war," while also labeling US President Donald Trump's earlier statement about Iran as "nonsense."
This comes after Iran's hardliners staged a series of rallies in show of support of new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei.
US to Waive ‘Certain’ Oil Sanctions Amid Iran War Price Spike
US President Donald Trump told reporters Monday that the US would wave "certain oil-related sanctions to reduce prices" as the ongoing war in Iran continues to disrupt global flows of oil and gas from major Middle Eastern producers.
Trump did not go into detail about specific countries, but his remarks came after a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose oil and gas industry has been isolated from global markets by sanctions over Moscow's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
Reuters news agency reported earlier Monday, citing unnamed officials, that the White House was considering easing sanctions on Russian oil to ease a global supply crunch.
Last week, the US issued a temporary 30-day waiver to allow India to buy Russian oil currently stranded at sea to alleviate pressure on the global market.
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