The U.S. military is deploying thousands more Marines to the Middle East, officials told Reuters on Friday, as President Donald Trump accused ​NATO allies of cowardice over their reluctance to send forces to help open the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran threatens to destroy energy plants after Trump’s warning over Strait of Hormuz - In a Truth Social post, Trump said the US would start targeting Iran’s largest power plant first

The tiny oil hub in Persian Gulf that Trump could seize in major escalation of war against Iran - Kharg island holds 94 per cent of Iran’s oil exports and could choke off the country’s economy for yea

US President Donald Trump gave Iran a two-day deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or have its power plants bombed, raising the stakes in a war that’s showing no sign of de-escalation into its fourth week.

Trump has no strategy, no plan, no understanding of the complexities of the conflict he has ignited

The Strait of Hormuz has been closed since the start of this month, sparking a sharp rise in global oil prices.

President Donald Trump threatened to attack Iran’s power plants if the country didn’t swiftly reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial ship traffic after the passage of oil and gas cargoes was paralyzed.

Donald Trump has ruled out reaching a ceasefire agreement with Iran, as more Marines headed to the Middle East. Trump insisted Washington had the upper hand in the three-week-old war, despite Iran effectively blockading the Strait of Hormuz in a move that has sent global oil prices skyrocketing.