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Residents inspect a damaged house following an Iranian missile strike in Shefaram Israel, Monday, March 30, 2026.
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U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened widespread destruction of Iran’s energy resources and other vital infrastructure if a deal to end the war is not reached “shortly.” Tehran struck a key water and electrical plant in Kuwait, and an oil refinery in Israel came under attack. Israel and the U.S. launched a new wave of strikes on Iran. Trump’s new threat came in a social media post. He also suggested in an interview with the Financial Times that American troops could seize Iran’s Kharg Island oil export hub. Trump has repeatedly claimed to be making diplomatic progress while ramping up threats against Iran.
President Donald Trump says Iran faces massive damage to its energy system unless it quickly agrees to end the war. Trump said Monday talks showed “great progress" but he threatened to hit power plants, oil wells and Kharg Island. Iran has warned it could mine the Persian Gulf if it is invaded. The U.S. and Israel kept up strikes on Monday. Iran hit a key water and power plant in Kuwait and an oil refinery in Israel. Israel has invaded southern Lebanon to expel the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, in what Israeli leaders suggest could be another extended occupation of that country.
