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Iranian army says it will target energy, desalination infrastructure after US threats
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Iran’s military renews its threats against the region’s infrastructure after US President Donald Trump vowed to “obliterate” power plants in the Islamic Republic if the Strait of Hormuz is not swiftly reopened.
“Following previous warnings, if Iran’s fuel and energy infrastructure is violated by the enemy, all energy, information technology and desalination infrastructure belonging to the US and the regime in the region will be targeted,” the Iranian military’s operational command Khatam Al-Anbiya says in a statement carried by the semi-official Fars news agency.
The statement comes after Trump gave Iran a 48-hour deadline to open the vital oil route in the Gulf to shipping traffic after it was effectively closed in response to the US-Israeli war with the Islamic Republic.
The Times of Israel Community.