March 22, 2026 4:19 PM

Trump, Iran threaten power, energy targets as war escalates

U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran threatened to escalate their war, targeting energy and fuel facilities in the Gulf, which ​could again roil global energy and financial markets and deepen a regional crisis. Trump on Saturday threatened to "obliterate" Iran's power plants if Tehran did not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, ‌a significant escalation barely a day after he talked about "winding down" the war, now in its fourth week. Iran warned on Sunday it would target U....