Tensions Spike: Iran Warns of Hormuz Closure if US Targets Energy Infrastructure
Iran's Tasnim, citing an official, says Hormuz won't come back to pre-war conditions, no talks or follow-up with the U.S.
Tensions escalate as Iran warns it could close the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. targets its energy infrastructure, raising fears of a major disruption to global oil supplies and a deepening regional crisis.
As per the Iran war live updates 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump declared on Monday (March 23, 2026) that the U.S. has had positive and productive talks with Iran. He will order the military to postpone the military strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for the next five days.
By mentioning the name of an Iranian official, Iran’s Tasnim news agency said that the Strait of Hormuz will not return to pre-war conditions. The energy markets will remain unsettled, and there are no negotiations have been made to date.
The head of the International Energy Agency in Tehran warning power plants said that the global economy faces a “major, major threat” because of the war. “No country will be immune to the effects of this crisis if it continues to go in this direction.”
Fatih Birol told Australia’s National Press Club in Canberra, ‘the crisis in West Asia has had a worse shared impact than the two oil shocks of the 1970s and the cause of gas markets of the Russia-Ukraine war.
Israel also shared the clearest signs, yet it planned a ground campaign into Lebanon, destroying a key link as it vows to crush Hezbollah, the Shia Muslim movement supported by Iran.
Mr Trump, after passionately backing Israel in the war the two nations launched on February 28, is under high political pressure. The price of the fuel increased and the result of Iran’s attempts to hit back in the oil-rich Gulf.
In a post shared on X, Badr Albusaidi said the war condition could worsen considerably if the war continues. It has been reported that Oman is working intensively to make sure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
