Donald Trump warned Iran after it shut down traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a key route carrying about 20% of the world\u2019s oil, sending global prices soaring. The closure came amid an escalating conflict between the U.S., Israel and Iran that has lasted about 10 days.<\/p>\n
In a March 10 post on Truth Social, Trump warned that if Iran blocked oil shipments through the strait, the U.S. would respond \u201ctwenty times harder\u201d and destroy key targets.<\/p>\n
Iran responded with a strong message from Ali Ardashir Larijani of the Supreme National Security Council, warning Trump to \u201cbe careful not to be eliminated,\u201d which was widely interpreted as an assassination threat.<\/p>\n
The threat follows earlier reports that a U.S. military operation had already stopped a separate alleged Iranian plot targeting Trump.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"