Donald Trump has started a countdown for the US to “obliterate” Iranian power plants if the country fails to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.In a late-night post to his Truth Social platform, Mr Trump declared a 48-hour countdown had begun “from this exact point in time” – 11.45pm on Saturday night, UK time.”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!” he said.The President did not elaborate on which power station he defined as Iran’s biggest.
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The country boasts 400 power plants – one of which is nuclear, the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant on its south coast, 750 miles south of Tehran.Its largest fossil fuel-powered plant is said to be the Shaheed Salimi Neka Combined Power Plant, though the Karun-3 hydroelectric dam is thought to produce marginally more electricity.In response to the American threat, Iran promised to target “all energy infrastructures belonging to the US in the region”.Tehran appears to have started strikes on cities near Israel’s own energy set-up.Late on Saturday, Iranian missiles hit the southern Israeli cities of Dimona and Arad, injuring dozens of people, including children, in separate strikes.Israel’s secretive nuclear reactor is about 13 kilometres southeast of Dimona, while both it and Arad lie near several military sites, including Nevatim Air Base, one of Israel’s largest.Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claimed they targeted “military installations” and security facilities in the region.Israel branded the attack a “blatant war crime” and “pure terrorism”.”This has been a very difficult evening in the battle for our future,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement released by his office following the strike on Arad.”We are determined to continue striking our enemies on all fronts,” the statement said.Earlier on Saturday night, Mr Trump revealed that Iran wanted to make a deal with the US after three weeks of war.”Their leadership is gone, their navy and air force are dead, they have absolutely no defence, and they want to make a deal,” he said.”I don’t! We are weeks ahead of schedule,” he added.More to follow…
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