Iran has warned that it will attack energy and water infrastructure in the Persian Gulf region if US President Donald Trump follows through on his threats to strike Iran's energy grid. Such a scenario raises fears of mass disruption in a region that relies heavily on seawater desalination to provide access to drinking water. – Reuters reports.
Donald Trump set Monday as the deadline for Iran to decide to unblock the Strait of Hormuz. He also threatened that the United States would attack Iranian power plants. This threat further destabilized oil markets, causing prices to fluctuate during the Asian trading session.
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Regardless of the American ultimatum The Israeli military announced on Monday morning the launch of large-scale attacks on Iranian infrastructure in Tehran.
Civilian areas in Iran were also hit by the airstrikes, including a residential area in the western city of Khorramabad and the northwestern city of Urmia, Reuters reported.
Iranian media reported that rescuers from the Red Crescent were searching the rubble for survivors, although there was no immediate information about any casualties.
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Iran threatens to strike in response to US actions
Iran did not remain unresponsive to the Americans' threats.
“If Iran's fuel and energy infrastructure is attacked by an enemy, all energy infrastructure, as well as U.S. and regime-owned information technology and water desalination plants in the region, will be targeted as previously warned” – said Iranian military spokesman Ebrahim Zolfaqari, according to state media cited by Reuters.
