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| Trump Threatens Iran's Desalinization Plants - Which Would Justify Iran's Retaliation In Like Fashion |
| 2026-03-31 |
| [Daily Mail, where America gets its news] Donald Trump has threatened to 'blow up' Iran's water supply and electric grid unless the Islamic regime reopens the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran moves to tear up its nuclear treaty. The President made the threat in a Truth Social post Monday morning, warning that if Iran refuses to sign a peace deal, the US would conclude the war by 'blowing up and completely obliterating' electric plants and oil wells across the country. Trump said the US was in 'serious discussions with a new, and more reasonable regime' to end the war, adding that 'great progress had been made' - the post landing before Wall Street's opening bell. But he immediately followed up with an escalation, writing that if a deal could not be reached to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, then the US would strike Iran's 'electric generating plants, oil wells, and Kharg Island (and possibly all desalinization plants).' Iran relies on desalination plants to supply its population of more than 90 million people, who have little access to fresh water without them. Striking or destroying civilian water and energy infrastructure is prohibited by the Geneva Convention. Iran's parliament is separately weighing a full exit from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, long cited by the regime as proof it harbors no nuclear ambitions, though US intelligence has warned for years that Tehran's enrichment activities could presage a bomb. 'What is the benefit of joining a treaty in which bullying parties at the international level not only do not allow us to benefit from its rights but also attack our nuclear facilities?' an Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson said. Stock futures rose after Trump offered investors hope that a deal was within reach, with Dow futures adding 357 points, or 0.8 percent, while S&P and Nasdaq futures each gained 0.8 percent. But oil was also trending higher, with international benchmark Brent crude hitting $115 per barrel, ticking up 2 percent, while US crude was up at $101 per barrel, rising by 1.4 percent. Trump has repeatedly timed his statements to land before markets open, touting progress toward a resolution while threatening to seize Kharg Island, which handles roughly 90 percent of Tehran's oil exports. Iran's parliamentary speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf accused Trump's pre-market posts of being an attempt to 'pump' stocks on Sunday. 'Heads-up: Pre-market so-called “news” or “Truth” is often just a setup for profit-taking. Basically, it’s a reverse indicator. Do the opposite: If they pump it, short it. If they dump it, go long,' he posted on X. Retired US Army General Wesley Clark, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe, said Trump should not bomb Iran's civilian infrastructure as such an attack could be considered a 'war crime,' in an interview last week. 'A lot of people will say it's a war crime because mostly these power plants are probably there for the civilian population,' said Clark in a NewsNation interview. 'You cannot destroy civilian assets in an effort to put harm on the population.' Trump told the Financial Times on Sunday that he could 'take the oil in Iran' by seizing Kharg Island as the war entered its fifth week. Iran has responded by laying traps and moving additional assets to fortify the island as the US sends thousands of troops to the region for a possible ground invasion. |
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