The Guards’ warning came after Trump again extended a deadline for Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz or face the destruction of its energy assets, pushing it from Friday to April 6. Trump said he did so at Tehran’s request, insisting the Islamic republic wanted “to make a deal” to end the war engulfing the region since the United States and Israel first attacked Iran on February 28. Accusing “cowardly American-Zionist forces” of resorting to “human shields”, the country’s powerful Guards issued a stark warning to civilians. The warning came as Kuwait said its main commercial port was damaged in a drone attack at dawn. Iran’s Tasnim news agency said Tehran was demanding war reparations and respect for its “sovereignty” over the Strait of Hormuz.

Source: Bangkok Post March 27, 2026 12:55 UTC