Iran Energy Triage
FILE - Liberia-flagged tanker Shenlong Suezmax, carrying crude oil from Saudi Arabia, that arrived clearing the Strait of Hormuz, is seen at the Mumbai Port in Mumbai, India, Thursday, March 12, 2026.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. and Israel's war with Iran has thrust the Strait of Hormuz once aga…
President Donald Trump is cycling through what seems to be an increasingly desperate list of options as he searches for a solution to the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz. After trying diplomacy, he's now threatening Iran’s civilian power grid. On Saturday, he said he was giving Iran 48 hours to open the vital waterway or face strikes on major power plants. Critics in Congress say he has no clear plan and is panicking. Legal experts say attacks on power plants could qualify as war crimes. Trump aides defend the threat as leverage to force Iran to back down.
