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Bulk Carrier, Belray, in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz on March 22, 2026, in northern Ras al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates.with the Iranian government, with the Republican declaring Saturday that he would take out the country’s power plants unless it reopened the Strait of Hormuz to all traffic.
that “we are getting very close to meeting our objectives as we consider winding down our great Military efforts in the Middle East with respect to the Terrorist Regime of Iran,” in a post that remains pinned to the top of his Truth Social profile, the president took to the platform with a clear threat Saturday night. “If Iran doesn’t FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS from this exact point in time, theon Friday that the Strait of Hormuz — the waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman that is a key shipping route, including for: “It’s important not to shy away from candidly discussing the president’s increasingly erratic behavior. His worsening instability is a clear and growing threat, not only to the American people but to the world.” Trump has no plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, so he is threatening to attack Iran’s civil power plants. This would be an attack on civilians. This is what Putin is doing in Ukraine. This would be a war crime. End this war in Iran.against an entire population. The United States is being run by a maniacal tyrant hell-bent on destroying this country and the world along with it.”in part that “works or installations containing dangerous forces, namely dams, dykes, and nuclear electrical generating stations, shall not be made the object of attack, even where these objects are military objectives, if such attack may cause the release of dangerous forces and consequent severe losses among the civilian population.” FYI, threatening civilian infrastructure is a war crime under Article 56 of Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions and international law.that after that strike on the Natanz complex, “Iranian missiles struck two communities in southern Israel late Saturday, leaving buildings shattered and dozens injured in dual attacks not far from Israel’s main nuclear research center.” “Israel’s military said it was not able to intercept missiles that hit the southern cities of Dimona and Arad, the largest near the center in Israel’s sparsely populated Negev desert,” according to the news agency. “It was the first time Iranian missiles penetrated Israel’s air defense systems in the area around the nuclear site.”on X Saturday that “if the Israeli regime is unable to intercept missiles in the heavily protected Dimona area, it is, operationally, a sign of entering a new phase of the battle… Israel’s skies are defenseless.”Sunday that “immediately after the power plants and infrastructure in our country are targeted, the critical infrastructure, energy infrastructure, andfacilities throughout the region will be considered legitimate targets and will be irreversibly destroyed, and the price of oil will remain high for a long time.”Truthout relies on individual donations to publish independent journalism, free from political and corporate influence. In fact, we’re almost entirely funded by readers like you.At a moment when independent journalism is urgently needed, we are struggling to meet our operational costs due to increasing political censorship.We have 4 days to hit our $31,000 goal.This piece was reprinted by Truthout with permission or license. It may not be reproduced in any form without permission or license from the source.Truthout must raise $31,000 to fund our operational costs this month. If you value free-to-read, nonprofit journalism, we appeal for your support — please make a one-time or monthly donation.
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