US EditionIran Threatens to Retaliate Against Gulf Energy and Water After Trump Ultimatum
Trump issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran threatening retaliatory strikes on U.S. energy and infrastructure, escalating regional tensions.
- On Saturday, Trump posted a 48-hour ultimatum, and Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya military command warned it would target U.S. energy, IT and desalination infrastructure in response.
- The war that began on February 28 has killed more than 2,000 people, while Iranian attacks have closed the Strait of Hormuz, triggering the worst oil crisis since the 1970s.
- Iran warned on Sunday it would target U.S. infrastructure as U.S. Marines and heavy landing craft head to the region, while Ali Mousavi said maritime passage remains possible with coordination.
- Markets reacted, with oil prices jumping on Friday to their highest in nearly four years after Iraq declared force majeure, and IG analyst Tony Sycamore warned of a 48-hour 'ticking time bomb of elevated uncertainty' over stocks on Monday.
- About 42 percent of global desalination capacity sits in the Middle East, and Philippe Bourdeaux said operators have strengthened security amid threats, while Esther Crauser-Delbourg warned, 'Over there, without desalinated water there, there is nothing'.
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US and Iran ramp up threats to target civilian infrastructure
The US and Israel’s war against Iran escalated Sunday as Washington and Tehran ramped up threats to target civilian infrastructure. President Donald Trump said the US would “obliterate” Iranian power plants if Tehran did not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours. Iran responded by threatening to target energy facilities and water desalination plants across the region. Trump’s ultimatum came as Iran launched one of its most intense at…
Iran threatens regional blackout after Trump ultimatum on Hormuz, warns Gulf energy a
Tehran says strait open to 'all but enemies' and warns strikes on its power grid will trigger attacks on energy, water and oil facilities across the region, as tensions rise and markets brace for potential disruption
Gulf Crisis: Escalating Tensions as U.S. and Iran Threaten Energy Strike
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