The US-Israel-Iran conflict has entered its fourth week, with no signs of de-escalation visible from either end.
US President Donald Trump threatened on Sunday to destroy Iranian power plants if Tehran does not open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.
"If Iran doesn't FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS from this exact point in time, the United States of America will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST!," said Trump in a post on Truth Social.
Following Trump's warning, Iran has threatened to target all US energy infrastructure in the region if any of its fuel and energy infrastructure is targeted, Al Jazeera reported.
Earlier, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi ruled out a ceasefire as a viable option to end the war.
In a broadcast interview with the Japanese agency Kyodo, the Foreign Minister emphasised that Tehran does not want a ceasefire but remains open to talks to end the war.
Speaking on the Strait of Hormuz, Araghchi claimed that the key maritime channel is "open."
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US-Iran War Live Updates: About Bushehr Plant
The Bushehr nuclear plant is Iran's first commercial nuclear plant. The construction of the facility started after Tehran and Moscow signed a pact, according to reports.
US-Iran War Live Updates: Focus On Bushehr Plant
Trump’s threat to strike Iran’s largest power facilities may be a reference to the Bushehr nuclear plant, Bloomberg reported.
US-Iran War Live Updates: A Look At Iran's Gas Plants
Iran has 98 operational natural gas power plants, according to Bloomberg data. The largest ones are the Damavand combined cycle power plant, southeast of Tehran; the Ramin power plant north of Ahvaz; and the Kerman facility in Chatroud.
US-Iran War Live Updates: Japan Denies Conducting Unilateral Talks With Iran
Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi clarified that it is not planning to conduct unilateral negotiations with Iran to secure passage for its vessels through the Strait of Hormuz amid reports that Tehran is prepared to grant access.
“It’s not something we’re considering at this point,” Bloomberg quoted Motegi as saying Sunday on a Fuji Television program. Instead, Japan is focused on ensuring “conditions where everyone can pass."
US-Iran War Live Updates: Will India Buy Iranian Crude?
After the United States temporarily eased sanctions on Iranian oil at sea, Indian refiners are planning to resume purchasing crude from Iran, news agency Reuters reported on Saturday, citing traders.
US-Iran War Live Updates: Iran's Six Conditions
Iran has set six conditions to end the war with the United States and Israel, according to the International GroupTasnim News Agency and Al-Mayadeen News Network, citing a senior Iranian security and political official.
US-Iran War Live Updates: Is Hormuz Strait Open?
In a broadcast interview with the Japanese agency Kyodo, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi claimed that the Strait of Hormuz is "open."
US-Iran War Live Updates: Israel To Continue Strikes, Says Netanyahu
In a post on X, Netanyahu said, "This is a very difficult evening in the campaign for our future. Just a short while ago, I spoke with the Mayor of Arad, Yair Maayan, and asked him to convey, on behalf of all Israeli citizens, our prayers for the peace of the injured. I have instructed the Director General of my office to provide all the necessary assistance together with all government ministries."
He added, "I strengthen the emergency and rescue forces operating in the field right now, and I call on everyone to heed the instructions of the Home Front Command. We are determined to continue to strike our enemies on all fronts."
US-Iran War Live Updates: Iran Responds
After Trump warned to attack Iran's power plants, the Iranian Army has responded, saying that it will attack all energy infrastructure owned by the US in the region if Tehran's fuel and energy infrastructure is targeted, Al Jazeera reported.
US-Iran War Live Updates: Trump's Ultimatum
In a post on Truth Social, Trump warned, "If Iran doesn't FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS from this exact point in time, the United States of America will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST!"