Trump and Iran trade threats over the Strait of Hormuz NPR | By Emily Feng, A Martínez Published March 23, 2026 at 1:43 AM PDT Facebook Email Listen • 3:42 Iran says it will close the Strait of Hormuz indefinitely if President Trump carries out his threat to bomb Iranian power plants if they don't reopen the channel under a deadline he's set. Copyright 2026 NPR