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Trump threatens to "obliterate" Iran's energy and water infrastructure if talks fail
Trump threatens to destroy Iran's key energy infrastructure unless the Strait of Hormuz reopens, a vital route for 20% of global oil, amid ongoing war and diplomacy.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump threatened to "completely obliterate" Iran's electric plants, oil wells, and Kharg Island if a deal is not reached "shortly" and the Strait of Hormuz is not "immediately" reopened.
- Hostilities began February 28, 2026, when U.S. and Israeli airstrikes targeted Iranian positions, triggering a month-long conflict that has disrupted regional stability and global energy markets.
- Global oil prices spiked to around $115 a barrel, a nearly 60% increase since the conflict began, as restricted access to the Strait of Hormuz threatens roughly one-fifth of global oil shipments.
- Iranian officials denied direct negotiations with the U.S., dismissing American proposals as "excessive, unrealistic and irrational" while continuing to defy international pressure to reopen the waterway.
- The U.S. continues deploying additional troops to the region, heightening escalation risks, while Iranian forces remain defiant, stating they are "waiting for the arrival of American troops" to respond.
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Sources: Trump Weighs Ending Iran War Without Hormuz Open
President Trump is signaling to aides he's ready to declare victory over Iran without fully reopening one of the world's most critical oil routes, according to sources who spoke to the Wall Street Journal . Administration officials tell reporters Trump has privately said he's prepared to wind down the US campaign...
Trump warns Iran: Make deal or face 'obliteration'
US President Donald Trump sharply raised the stakes, warning that Washington could unleash widespread destruction on Iran's critical infrastructure if a deal to end hostilities is not reached "shortly". The widening and increasingly volatile conflict showed no sign of abating on Monday, as fresh strikes, mounting military deployments and stark warnings of escalation underscored the risk of a broader regional and economic crisis. Trump's threats …
According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, US President Donald Trump told his aides that he is seeking to end the war with Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed.
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President Donald Trump is threatening to deploy ground troops to seize critical oil infrastructure on Iran’s Kharg Island. It's a military gambit that experts say would risk American lives and could still fail to end the war. Trump has said…
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Donald Trump threatened this Monday with "complete destruction" of the island of Jark, where Iran's main oil terminal is, if an agreement to end the war and reopen the strategic strait of Ormuz is not reached "soon".
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