Trump says US will ‘obliterate’ Iranian power plants if Strait of Hormuz not reopened

US Change of Heart on Strikes Against Iranian Power Plants Marks ‘Strategic Defeat’ – Expert

from Sputnik News: The US has announced it is delaying power plant strikes after US-Iran talks – but Iran denies any negotiations took place. “Delaying the 48-hour ultimatum [Washington] gave Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is a strategic defeat,” global energy expert Dr. Mamdouh G. Salameh tells Sputnik, casting doubt on Washington’s narrative regarding the […]

Trump 'Postponed' Strikes on Iranian Power Plants After Warnings of Regionwide Retaliations

By Abdul Rahman – Mar 23, 2026 Rising energy prices and disruptions in global supply chains have shut down some industrial activities in Asian countries, like India, and forced governments to adopt emergency measures. Iran warned it will completely shut down the Strait of Hormuz if its power plants are targeted in US-Israeli attacks. It also repeated that power plants in countries in the region that host US military bases will also be “legitimat…

Trump says US will ‘obliterate’ Iranian power plants if Strait of Hormuz not reopened

President Trump on Saturday threatened to "obliterate" Iran's power plants if it doesn't reopen the Strait of Hormuz within the next two days. Trump's warning comes one day after he hinted that the U.S. was "winding down" its military operation in Iran, claiming the U.S. was "getting very close" to achieving its objective. "If Iran [...]