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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andrew Feinberg

US will ‘obliterate’ Kharg Island if peace deal not reached, Trump warns Iran

  • Less than 12 hours after claiming Iran accepted most of his 15-point plan to end the American-Israel war, Donald Trump renewed threats to attack the country's civilian infrastructure.
  • In a Truth Social post, Trump warned that if a deal is not reached soon, the U.S. would "completely obliterate all of their Electric Generating Plants, Oil Wells and Kharg Island (and possibly all desalinization plants)."
  • Trump stated these potential attacks would be in retribution for soldiers and others allegedly killed by Iran over its "47 year ‘Reign of Terror.’"
  • He also mentioned "great progress" in "serious discussions" with what he described as a "new and more reasonable regime" in Tehran.
  • The article notes that attacking Iran’s power grid and water infrastructure would likely be considered a war crime.

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