President Trump said that he would "obliterate" Iran's electricity plants if it did not open the Strait of Hormuz [View all]
NYT -“Iran War Live Updates: Tehran Is Defiant After Trump Threatens Power Plants
President Trump said that he would “obliterate” Iran’s electricity plants if it did not open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours. Iran dismissed the ultimatum as its missiles hit southern Israel, including near the country’s main nuclear research center.”
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03/22/world/iran-war-oil-trump?smid=nytcore-ios-share
AND Iran’s response: NYT:
Ebrahim Zolfaghari, an Iranian military spokesman, vowed that if energy sites were attacked, Iran would target more infrastructure in the region used by Israel, the United States and American allies, including “fuel, energy, information technology and desalination infrastructure.” He added that the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil supply route, would be “completely closed” until any damaged Iranian power plants were rebuilt, in a statement reported by state-run Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, the state broadcaster.
“Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the speaker of Iran’s Parliament, warned on Sunday that attacks on Iranian critical infrastructure would mean that “energy and oil facilities across the region will be considered legitimate targets and will be irreversibly destroyed.” The result, he said on social media, would be a spike in global oil prices that have already climbed by about 50 percent during the war.“
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03/22/world/iran-war-oil-trump/iran-response-trump-threat-power-plants?smid=url-share
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