Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has said it is preparing for a “new Persian Gulf order” following threats from Donald Trump to strike Iran’s power plants if the Strait of Hormuz is not
reopened.
In a message posted on X, the IRGC Naval Command said the situation in the strategic waterway has permanently changed.
“The Strait of Hormuz will never return to its former state, especially for the US and Israel,” the statement said.
The IRGC said it is finalising steps linked to what it called a declaration plan for a new regional order.
“The IRGC Navy is completing operational preparations for the Iranian authorities’ declaration plan for the new Persian Gulf order,” the statement added.
Officials indicated that preparations are now entering their final phase.
The warning came alongside reports in Iranian media about a parliamentary move to regulate shipping through the strait.
A committee has reportedly approved draft legislation that could reshape transit rules. The proposal includes charging fees in Iran’s national currency, placing restrictions on countries enforcing unilateral sanctions, and banning vessels linked to the United States and Israel.
This comes as the conflict, which began on February 28 with US-Israeli strikes on Tehran, continues to widen across the region. Since then, missile exchanges and attacks on key infrastructure have intensified, adding to instability in the Middle East and pushing global energy markets into turmoil. Oil prices surged in early Asian trading, with benchmark crude moving above $110 per barrel.
In Washington, Donald Trump issued a strongly worded ultimatum, demanding Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz. “Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell,” he said, later setting a deadline of “Tuesday, 8:00 PM.”
In another warning, Trump said, “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day… There will be nothing like it!!!”
Despite this, he told Fox News that Iran appeared “close” to a deal, though analyst Danny Citrinowicz said such prospects remain “close to nonexistent.”
