Donald Trump's ultimatumTruthSocial
Trump has repeatedly threatened to destroy Iran's power plants – including a nuclear power plant – claiming that doing so could cause so much destruction within an hour that the country would be unable to recover. However, the president then emphasized that he was “nice” and did not do it.
“I could do it in the next hour.” You would read about the decommissioning of nuclear power plants or power plants that produce electricity, that produce water. There are desalination machines everywhere, he said in an interview last week on Fox News Radio.
Iran responds to ultimatum
Iran responded to the ultimatum after several hours. “In the event of an attack on Iran's energy and fuel infrastructure, all American energy infrastructure facilities in the region will be targeted,” the Iranian army said, quoted by Reuters.
Donald Trump wants to unblock the Strait of Hormuz. “Intensive activities”
The daily reports that Apache attack helicopters and low-flying fighters are taking part in the operations. Gen. Dan Caine confirmed the involvement of A-10 Warthog attack aircraft on Thursday. The Pentagon said U.S. forces were implementing a “multi-phase plan to reduce the threat from Iranian armed boats, mines and cruise missiles.”
