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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards vow retaliation targeting Israel’s power facilities and US Gulf bases following President Trump’s threat to destroy Iran’s power network within 48 hours.
- On Monday, the Revolutionary Guards threatened to attack Israel's power plants and Gulf bases if President Donald Trump executes his threat to "obliterate" Iran's power network, the Guards said in a statement.
- Trump warned Saturday that Iranian power plants face destruction unless Tehran failed to "fully open" the Strait of Hormuz to all shipping within 48 hours, setting a Monday deadline.
- Electricity powers desalination plants producing 100% of the water consumed in Bahrain and Qatar, while seawater meets 80% of drinking water needs in the United Arab Emirates.
- Strikes hit residential buildings in Khorramabad, killing six and injuring 43, while the Saudi defence ministry reported two ballistic missiles were launched toward Riyadh amid reports Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is "injured, isolated, and not responding."
- The conflict launched February 28 has killed more than 2,000 people, upending markets and spiking fuel costs, while Hezbollah's rocket campaign prompted an Israeli offensive that killed more than 1,000 people in Lebanon.
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Iran denies talks with US after Trump postpones strikes on power grid
Iran denied on Monday that it had engaged in negotiations with the United States, after President Donald Trump postponed a threat to bomb Iran's power grid because of what he described as productive talks with unidentified Iranian officials.
March 23, 2026 Baghdad/Basket: Donald Trump announced that military strikes on Iranian power plants would be postponed for five...
Iran Denies Talks as Trump Delays Strikes
AlertsIranian sources denied the existence of any direct or indirect negotiations with the United States, contradicting statements by U.S. President Donald J. Trump. According to Iran’s Fars News Agency, a senior source stated that “there are no direct or indirect negotiations with Trump,” adding that Washington stepped back after realizing Iranian targets could include energy infrastructure across the region. Earlier, President Trump announced …
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