Trump threatens strikes on Iranian power plants, oil wells, water systems over Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump issued a threat to strike Iranian electricity plants, oil wells, and water desalination facilities if Iran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday. The threat targets civilian infrastructure that supplies power and drinking water to Iranian population centers. Trump's ultimatum escalates military pressure on Iran over control of a critical global shipping route through which roughly one-third of seaborne traded oil passes. Infrastructure in the region has already sustained damage during ongoing conflict, with both US and Israeli forces claiming military necessity while acknowledging some strikes have affected civilian targets.
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- April 7, 2026 at 9:52 AM PDT
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