•Iran's IRGC spokesman Ebrahim Zolfaghari mocked US President Donald Trump with his catchphrase, "Hey Trump, you are fired!" amid escalating tensions.
•The remark followed Trump's 48-hour ultimatum demanding Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face US strikes on its power infrastructure.
•Iran warned of retaliation against US-linked assets across the Gulf if its energy network is attacked, targeting energy, IT, and water desalination facilities.
•Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf stated that key infrastructure across the Middle East could be "irreversibly destroyed" if Iranian power plants are struck.
•The Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route for global oil and gas, remains closed by Iran, causing severe energy disruption and unsettling global markets.
