Tehran, March 23, 2026 (AFP) - Iran threatens to target Mideast power infrastructure over Trump ultimatum

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Iran has laid out maps of power plants it threatened to target in the region, in response to US President Donald Trump's ultimatum for the Islamic republic to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz. Trump threatened to "obliterate" Iran's power plants if it did not reopen the strategic waterway within 48 hours, which were due to end late Monday. The waterway has remained effectively closed since the start of the war sparked on February 28 by US-Israel......

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