Trump warns Iran: Only "48 hours left," Iranian military responds "make aggressors pay," war escalates to Gulf "infrastructure"?

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The US-Iran conflict has entered a new phase, with the intensity of confrontation between the two sides rising sharply. The security of global energy arteries and Gulf region infrastructure is facing unprecedented threats.

According to Xinhua News Agency, US President Trump posted on social media on the 4th, demanding that Iran reach an agreement or open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours. Trump said: "Remember I once gave Iran a ten-day deadline, either reach an agreement or open the Strait of Hormuz? Time is almost up—only 48 hours remain before disaster falls upon them."

The Iranian military immediately responded toughly. According to Xinhua News Agency, Commander Abdollahi of the Khatam-al-Anbia Central Headquarters of Iran’s Armed Forces responded on the 4th, emphasizing that the Iranian military will firmly defend national rights and protect national assets, making aggressors pay the price. Abdollahi said that after consecutive failures, Trump undertook "helpless, panicked, unbalanced, and foolish actions," attempting to threaten Iran's infrastructure and national assets.

The impact of this round of confrontation has spread from Iran to the entire Gulf region. Reportedly, Iran announced eight strategic bridges in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Jordan as potential targets for retaliation; Kuwait even accused Iran of attacking its main seawater desalination facility. The regional tensions have spilled over comprehensively, and the market's concern over the security of Gulf energy infrastructure has surged.

Trump issues final ultimatum, deadline points to April 6

According to CCTV News, Trump posted on his social media platform on the 4th: "Remember I once gave Iran a ten-day deadline, either reach an agreement or open the Strait of Hormuz? Time is almost up—only 48 hours remain before disaster falls upon them."

This ultimatum is not the first. On March 21st, Trump threatened Iran, demanding it open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, otherwise its power plant would be destroyed. On March 26th, he announced, "at the request of the Iranian government," the destruction operation would be postponed for ten days, extending the deadline to April 6th at 8 pm US Eastern Time—Iran denied ever making such a request.

During this period, US and Israeli joint forces have already taken action. The US military conducted an airstrike on the under-construction B1 bridge connecting Tehran and Karaj; the 136-meter-high bridge was partially destroyed, causing at least 8 to 13 deaths (numbers differ between Iranian official media and US officials) and injuring 95 people.

Iranian military responds toughly, threatens “unrestricted” retaliation

Commander Abdollahi of the Khatam-al-Anbia Central Headquarters of Iran’s Armed Forces gave a tough response on the 4th. He stated that after "consecutive failures", Trump issued "helpless, panicked, unbalanced, and foolish" threats, attempting to attack Iran's infrastructure.

Abdollahi clearly warned, if the US and Israel launch such attacks, "we will launch sustained and destructive attacks without limitation on all military infrastructure used by the US forces and Israeli infrastructure," and emphasized that since the start of this war, "everything we have said has been carried out."

Meanwhile, Iran has released a list of eight strategic bridges as potential retaliation targets, distributed across Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Jordan.

Israel awaits US authorization, operations may unfold next week

According to CCTV News, a senior Israeli military officer revealed on the 4th that, Israel is preparing to attack Iran's energy facilities, but is still awaiting US approval. The official stated that if approval is granted, the relevant operation may be launched next week.

Media reports say Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has briefed Trump, arguing road infrastructure may be considered lawful military targets because Iranian forces might use it to transport missiles and drone materials; a White House official also stated that destroying power plants is legitimate as it will cause domestic unrest and hinder Tehran’s nuclear program advancement.

However, active and former military officials sounded warnings, saying mere negotiation pressure or political signals are not sufficient grounds to strike civilian infrastructure. Former Army legal advisor Geoffrey Corn said to classify all Iranian energy infrastructure as legal targets is "too broad"; decisions must be based on specific military actions and civilian protection factors assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell stated in a written statement: "Ensuring the Commander-in-Chief has all available military options is the duty of the war department."

Gulf infrastructure becomes the greatest risk exposure

This round of conflict has started to pose substantial threats to Gulf region energy and civilian infrastructure. After Israel's airstrike on a major Iranian gas field last month, Iran retaliated by striking a major Qatari gas field; Kuwait again accused Iran on the 4th of attacking an important seawater desalination facility, showing the logic of “an eye for an eye” is spreading rapidly across borders.

The concerns of Gulf country officials have directly reached Washington. Reports say since Trump warned last month of “striking and destroying” Iran’s power infrastructure, a senior Gulf country official said these concerns have been directly communicated to the Trump administration; Gulf governments deeply fear Tehran will seize the opportunity to strike their energy facilities in retaliation.

Human Rights Watch member Sarah Yager warned that attacking power infrastructure would endanger hospitals, water supply systems, and basic public services; "Even with military reasons, the law still requires extreme caution at such locations." Eurasia Group Iran analyst Gregory Brew stated continuous bombing "will erode not only the regime, but the entire country."

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has admitted Iran is not currently enriching uranium; the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency also stated there is no sign Iran has transferred highly enriched uranium from the attacked nuclear facility. This challenges the logic that “striking civilian infrastructure helps stop the nuclear program” with growing pressure.

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