Trump, Iran threaten power, energy targets as war escalates

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....

Iran warns of retaliation if Trump strikes, US withdraws some personnel from bases

January 15, 2026 9:53 AM

Iran warns of retaliation if Trump strikes, US withdraws some personnel from bases

The United States is withdrawing some personnel from bases in the Middle East, a U.S. official said on Wednesday, after a senior Iranian official said Tehran had warned neighbours it would hit American bases if Washington strikes. With Iran's leadership trying to quell the worst domestic unrest the Islamic Republic has ever faced, Tehran is seeking to deter U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated threats to intervene on behalf of anti-government protesters. The U.N. Security Council is due to m...