New Delhi, March 22 -- US President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to "obliterate" Iran's energy infrastructure if Tehran failed to open up the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.

"If Iran doesn't FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS from this exact point in time, the United States of America will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST!," Trump said in a post on Truth Social.

The US President, however, did not elaborate on which power station he defined as Iran's biggest.

Trump's post comes amid escalating concerns about the effective stoppage of maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, which has rattled energy markets worldwide.

Earlier, the US military...