Iran threatens to target electrical infrastructure in the Middle East, including a nuclear facility in the UAE, in response to potential U.S. strikes on Iranian power stations and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The warnings follow reports of attacks and escalating military activity in the region, involving Iran, Israel, and allied forces.
Tehran has warned it will attack electrical plants in the Middle East if U.S. President Donald Trump acts on his threats to strike Iran 's power stations, potentially jeopardizing interlinked electrical and water supplies across the region.
if the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for global oil and gas exports, is not fully reopened within two days. The president's deadline will expire shortly before 8 p.m. ET on Monday. Iran's semi-official Fars news agency then published a list of nearly a dozen Gulf and Jordanian sites playing a"vital role in meeting the basic needs of the region's population and industries," including a nuclear power facility in the United Arab Emirates .Israel's military said it could spend"several more weeks" battling Iran and Lebanon-based, Tehran-backed militant group, Hezbollah. Israel carries out fresh attacks on Tehran, with explosions reported in several parts of the Iranian capital. Admiral Brad Cooper, the head of U.S. forces in the Middle East, said in an interview aired Monday American attacks were largely ahead of schedule." Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the UAE reported Iranian drone and missile attacks and sirens rang out in Israel overnight.Newsweek’s reporters and editors used Martyn, our AI assistant, to help produce this story.
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