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"Trump threatens to strike Iran's bridges and electric power plants."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"obliterate Iran’s power stations and fresh water plants if Tehran does not agree to peace terms 'shortly'"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"I think it’s something the president would be quite interested in calling them to do"
— Karoline Leavitt , Politician
"the US demands were 'excessive, unrealistic and irrational'"
— Esmail Baghaei , Politician
"adding that Iranian forces were 'waiting for the arrival of American troops on the ground to set them on fire and punish their regional partners for ever'"
— Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf , Politician
"Intentionally attacking civilian infrastructure such as power plants is generally prohibited."
— Erika Guevara-Rosas , Activist
"If Iran doesn’t FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS from this exact point in time, the United States of America will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST!"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Great progress has been made but, if for any reason a deal is not shortly reached, which it probably will be, and if the Hormuz Strait is not immediately ‘Open for Business,’ we will conclude our lovely ‘stay’ in Iran by blowing up and completely obliterating all of their Electric Generating Plants, Oil Wells and Kharg Island (and possibly all desalinization plants!), which we have purposefully not yet ‘touched.’"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"great progress in his administration’s serious discussions with Iran’s new, and more reasonable, regime."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"If for any reason a deal is not shortly reached, which it probably will be, and if the Hormuz Strait is not immediately ‘Open for Business,’ we will conclude our lovely ‘stay’ in Iran by blowing up and completely obliterating all of their Electric Generating Plants, Oil Wells and Kharg Island (and possibly all desalinization plants!)"
— Donald Trump , Politician
Key People
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Erika Guevara-Rosas is Amnesty International’s senior director for research, advocacy, policy and campaigns.
Esmail Baghaei is a spokesperson for Iran's foreign ministry.
Karoline Leavitt is the White House press secretary.
U.S. Secretary of State.
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf is the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament.
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President Donald Trump warned of potential strikes on Iran's infrastructure, including bridges and electric power plants, stating that the U.S. military 'hasn't even started destroying what's left in Iran.'
President Donald Trump threatened to 'obliterate' Iran's power stations and desalination plants if Tehran does not agree to peace terms 'shortly', even as he claimed diplomatic progress in ending the war.
President Donald Trump claimed peace talks with Iran were progressing but warned that the lack of a deal soon would trigger the destruction of Iran's essential infrastructure like power plants and oil fields.
The article criticizes former President Donald Trump's inconsistent strategy in handling the Iran conflict, depicting it as a cycle of conflicting messages aiming to appease both markets and political optics.
On March 30, 2026, former President Donald Trump threatened to destroy Iran's civilian infrastructure—including power plants, oil wells, and potentially desalination facilities—if progress is not made in ongoing talks and if Iran doesn’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
President Trump threatened to attack Iran's energy infrastructure if Tehran does not immediately reopen the Strait of Hormuz and agree to a peace deal.
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