{"id":17768,"date":"2026-03-23T15:37:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T15:37:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/trump-backs-off-from-threat-to-bomb-iran-power-grid-citing-talks-to-end-war\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T15:37:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T15:37:37","slug":"trump-backs-off-from-threat-to-bomb-iran-power-grid-citing-talks-to-end-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/trump-backs-off-from-threat-to-bomb-iran-power-grid-citing-talks-to-end-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump backs off from threat to bomb Iran power grid, citing talks to end war"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div data-testid=\"ad-sticky-container\" class=\"sc-37562b78-0 iLENDS\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 evuabm adWrapper noPrint sc-1c01c11e-0 jLbRED\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<header class=\"sc-ad76bc40-0 fNDZoQ\">\n<div class=\"sc-5cbbddda-0 hjlPcO\">\n<div data-testid=\"article-author\" class=\"sc-5cbbddda-1 hPBdKJ\" readability=\"8\">\n<div readability=\"11\">\n<p><span class=\"sc-5cbbddda-4 borCAt\">Maayan Lubell<\/span> and <span class=\"sc-5cbbddda-4 borCAt\">Jon Gambrell<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"article-datetime\" class=\"sc-5cbbddda-5 hxoHkT\"><span class=\"sc-a243f860-0 gjmXPs\">Updated <time data-testid=\"storytile-timestamp\" datetime=\"2026-03-23T23:55:31+11:00\">March 23, 2026<!-- --> &mdash; 11:55pm<\/time>,<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-testid=\"wbr-separator\" class=\"sc-a243f860-1 jIzAbi\"><\/span><span class=\"sc-a243f860-0 gjmXPs\">first published <time data-testid=\"storytile-timestamp\" datetime=\"2026-03-23T17:55:35+11:00\">5:55pm<\/time><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-7132c98c-0 efdRpd noPrint\" data-testid=\"article-actions\">\n<div class=\"sc-7132c98c-1 iddmiW\">\n<div class=\"sc-f9e3ccff-0 kbEYga\" readability=\"8.5431472081218\"><button aria-checked=\"false\" aria-label=\"Save article to read later\" role=\"switch\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-f9e3ccff-1 kmQlMe\"><svg fill=\"none\" height=\"24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"24\" class=\"sc-d1b14060-0 TUyao\"><path d=\"M5.75 4C5.75 3.86193 5.86193 3.75 6 3.75H18C18.1381 3.75 18.25 3.86193 18.25 4L18.25 19.7709L12.8004 16.9682C12.2981 16.7099 11.7019 16.7099 11.1996 16.9682L5.75 19.7709L5.75 4Z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"sc-f9e3ccff-2 gaKrMl\">Save<\/span><\/button>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"sc-ba6ddcd9-0 kskMyR sc-d1b14060-3 cpmcTK\" role=\"tooltip\" readability=\"8.0816326530612\">\n<p class=\"sc-d1b14060-4 JmUoF\">You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n<p>Remove items from your saved list to add more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"sc-ba6ddcd9-0 jfkHmu sc-369d9219-0 eXOXvX\" role=\"tooltip\" readability=\"9\">\n<p class=\"sc-369d9219-1 bOiPYX\">Save this article for later<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-369d9219-2 bufJxo\">Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime.<\/p>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/12-weeks-jail-for-school-it-support-technician-who-took-upskirt-videos-of-teachers\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">&lt;div&gt;12 weeks' jail for school IT support technician who took upskirt videos of teachers&lt;\/div&gt;<\/span><\/a><\/div><p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sc-3f16ee48-0 sc-3f16ee48-6 sc-369d9219-3 bQUHHf bbwrGd jdMUKO\">Got it<\/button><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><button aria-label=\"Set font size to normal\" aria-pressed=\"true\" class=\"sc-f7fd8257-1 yiNod\">A<\/button><button aria-label=\"Set font size to larger\" aria-pressed=\"false\" class=\"sc-f7fd8257-1 frqtnv\">A<\/button><button aria-label=\"Set font size to very large\" aria-pressed=\"false\" class=\"sc-f7fd8257-1 frqrHP\">A<\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<aside class=\"sc-6f94ac39-6 esmrVF\"><\/aside>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"29.009976976209\">\n<p><strong>Tel Aviv\/Jerusalem\/Dubai\/Washington<\/strong>: US President Donald Trump has postponed threatened strikes against Iranian energy infrastructure and power plants for five days, pending the outcome of what he said were &ldquo;productive&rdquo; talks with Iran to end the 24-day war.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s statement early on Monday (Washington time) came after Iran said it would strike electrical and desalination plants across the Middle East if the US followed through on a threat to &ldquo;obliterate&rdquo; power stations in the Islamic Republic unless Tehran reopened the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours. Iran had also vowed to mine the &ldquo;entire Persian Gulf&rdquo; if the US invaded.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.126%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/8438edfd45bab5c49e270b837e7e71e98f9c6aa6, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.126%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/8438edfd45bab5c49e270b837e7e71e98f9c6aa6 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.126%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/8438edfd45bab5c49e270b837e7e71e98f9c6aa6, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.126%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/8438edfd45bab5c49e270b837e7e71e98f9c6aa6 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"US President Donald Trump speaking to reporters on Monday after his Truth Social post.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.126,%24multiply_0.7725,%24ratio_1.5,%24width_756,%24x_0,%24y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/8438edfd45bab5c49e270b837e7e71e98f9c6aa6\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.126%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/8438edfd45bab5c49e270b837e7e71e98f9c6aa6, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.126%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/8438edfd45bab5c49e270b837e7e71e98f9c6aa6 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"><\/path><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>US President Donald Trump speaking to reporters on Monday after his Truth Social post.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">AP<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The reaction from markets was swift and marked: Brent crude oil futures plunged more than 14 per cent to below $US100 a barrel, the US dollar fell against other major currencies, stock markets rallied and US government borrowing costs fell back.<\/p>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/migrant-acquitted-in-first-trial-over-us-border-military-zones\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">Migrant acquitted in first trial over US border military zones<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>However, oil pared about half those losses when Iran&rsquo;s semi-official Fars news agency, citing an anonymous source, said there are no direct or indirect communications with the US. Iran&rsquo;s semi-official Tasnim News Agency cast the president&rsquo;s Truth Social announcement as a retreat, writing on X: &ldquo;Trump backs down.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"30\">\n<p>In his post, written entirely in capital letters, Trump said the US and Iran &ldquo;have had, over the last two days, very good and productive conversations regarding a complete and total resolution of our hostilities in the Middle East&rdquo;.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have instructed the Department of War to postpone any and all military strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for a five-day period, subject to the success of the ongoing meetings and discussions.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_1.408%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_130\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Ce_sharpen:60%2Cf_auto\/640d9af54eb51b99c43f1a95313a0726557b37d39d122fcff864363ebe117da4, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_1.408%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_130\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Ce_sharpen:60%2Cf_auto\/640d9af54eb51b99c43f1a95313a0726557b37d39d122fcff864363ebe117da4 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_1.408%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_130\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Ce_sharpen:60%2Cf_auto\/640d9af54eb51b99c43f1a95313a0726557b37d39d122fcff864363ebe117da4, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_1.408%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_130\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Ce_sharpen:60%2Cf_auto\/640d9af54eb51b99c43f1a95313a0726557b37d39d122fcff864363ebe117da4 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Donald Trump&rsquo;s post on Truth Social.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_1.408,%24multiply_0.7725,%24ratio_1.5,%24width_756,%24x_0,%24y_130\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,e_sharpen:60,f_auto\/640d9af54eb51b99c43f1a95313a0726557b37d39d122fcff864363ebe117da4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_1.408%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_130\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Ce_sharpen:60%2Cf_auto\/640d9af54eb51b99c43f1a95313a0726557b37d39d122fcff864363ebe117da4, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_1.408%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_130\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Ce_sharpen:60%2Cf_auto\/640d9af54eb51b99c43f1a95313a0726557b37d39d122fcff864363ebe117da4 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"><\/path><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>Donald Trump&rsquo;s post on Truth Social.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">@realDonaldTrump via Truth Social<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Trump, speaking to reporters in Palm Beach on Monday after his post, said Iran wanted to &ldquo;make a deal&rdquo;. He said his Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner had been holding talks with a &ldquo;respected&rdquo; Iranian leader. He declined to name the person, but said the US had not spoken to new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and did not know if he was alive.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said the conversations that took place on Sunday night (Washington time) would continue on Monday and that if the negotiations remained productive, there could be a deal very soon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"26.966069745523\">\n<p>&ldquo;If it goes well, we&rsquo;re going to end up &hellip; settling this. Otherwise, we&rsquo;ll just keep bombing our little hearts out,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<aside data-testid=\"related-story\" class=\"sc-4dc7bff5-0 EmFFd\">\n<h2 data-testid=\"related-story-heading\" class=\"sc-4dc7bff5-1 ePqZbx\">Related Article<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sc-679b6ed4-0 VKgwt\" data-an-position=\"1\" imagepositions=\"top\" data-testid=\"story-tile\">\n<figure imagesizes=\"[object Object]\" class=\"sc-8825a2fb-0 kZkxVd\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.5516%2C$multiply_0.2805%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_54\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/c87f7eaeab230693fcaf9f8ae42888f8f363325736a9fdd2e51c17dfcaef518a, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.5516%2C$multiply_0.5609%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_54\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/c87f7eaeab230693fcaf9f8ae42888f8f363325736a9fdd2e51c17dfcaef518a 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.5516%2C$multiply_0.2842%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_54\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/c87f7eaeab230693fcaf9f8ae42888f8f363325736a9fdd2e51c17dfcaef518a, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.5516%2C$multiply_0.5685%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_54\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/c87f7eaeab230693fcaf9f8ae42888f8f363325736a9fdd2e51c17dfcaef518a 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Monday March 23 Iran war blog GIF\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.5516,%24multiply_0.5127,%24ratio_1.777778,%24width_1059,%24x_0,%24y_54\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/c87f7eaeab230693fcaf9f8ae42888f8f363325736a9fdd2e51c17dfcaef518a\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.5516%2C$multiply_0.5127%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_54\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/c87f7eaeab230693fcaf9f8ae42888f8f363325736a9fdd2e51c17dfcaef518a, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.5516%2C$multiply_1.0255%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_54\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/c87f7eaeab230693fcaf9f8ae42888f8f363325736a9fdd2e51c17dfcaef518a 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ioInpc\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>If a deal was reached with Iran, Trump said, the US would move to take Iran&rsquo;s enriched uranium critical to its disputed nuclear program.<\/p>\n<p>US news outlet <em>Axios<\/em> reported that Turkey, Egypt and Pakistan had met Witkoff and, separately, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Araghchi&rsquo;s ministry said there were &ldquo;regional initiatives&rdquo; to reduce tensions, the Mehr news agency reported, adding that Tehran wanted Washington, as the party that began the war, to be a direct participant.<\/p>\n<p>A source briefed on Israel&rsquo;s war plans said Washington had kept it informed of its talks with Tehran, and that Israel was likely to follow Washington in suspending any targeting of Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"28\">\n<p>Monday&rsquo;s threats by Tehran put at risk both electrical supplies and water in the Gulf Arab states, particularly as the desert nations commingle their power stations with desalination plants crucial for supplying drinking water.<\/p>\n<p>Fars, which is close to the Revolutionary Guard, published a list of such sites in what appeared to be a veiled threat, including desalination plants as well as the United Arab Emirates&rsquo; Barakah nuclear power plant, which has four reactors out in the western deserts of the country near its border with Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>Over the weekend, Iran launched missiles targeting Dimona in Israel, near a facility key to its long-suspected atomic weapons program. The Israeli facility wasn&rsquo;t damaged in the barrage.<\/p>\n<p>As concerns grew in Tehran about the potential arrival of US Marines in the region, Iran&rsquo;s Defence Council also warned against the idea of an invasion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"30.275058275058\">\n<p>&ldquo;Any attempt by the enemy to target Iran&rsquo;s coasts or islands will, naturally and in accordance with established military practice, lead to the mining of all access routes &hellip; in the Persian Gulf and along the coasts,&rdquo; it said in a statement.<\/p>\n<aside data-testid=\"related-story\" class=\"sc-4dc7bff5-0 EmFFd\">\n<h2 data-testid=\"related-story-heading\" class=\"sc-4dc7bff5-1 ePqZbx\">Related Article<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sc-679b6ed4-0 VKgwt\" data-an-position=\"1\" imagepositions=\"top\" data-testid=\"story-tile\">\n<figure imagesizes=\"[object Object]\" class=\"sc-8825a2fb-0 kZkxVd\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.1517844345707324%2C$multiply_0.2805%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_40\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/9407d4a527e7512ddaba22d0b21ee74ce550d9f9, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.1517844345707324%2C$multiply_0.5609%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_40\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/9407d4a527e7512ddaba22d0b21ee74ce550d9f9 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.1517844345707324%2C$multiply_0.2842%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_40\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/9407d4a527e7512ddaba22d0b21ee74ce550d9f9, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.1517844345707324%2C$multiply_0.5685%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_40\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/9407d4a527e7512ddaba22d0b21ee74ce550d9f9 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and International Energy Agency chief Fatih Birol.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.1517844345707324,%24multiply_0.5127,%24ratio_1.777778,%24width_1059,%24x_0,%24y_40\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/9407d4a527e7512ddaba22d0b21ee74ce550d9f9\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.1517844345707324%2C$multiply_0.5127%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_40\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/9407d4a527e7512ddaba22d0b21ee74ce550d9f9, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.1517844345707324%2C$multiply_1.0255%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_40\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/9407d4a527e7512ddaba22d0b21ee74ce550d9f9 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ioInpc\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The US has been trying to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, to energy shipments. Iran has shut the strait, through which a fifth of the world&rsquo;s oil is shipped, along with other important commodities, in response to US and Israeli strikes. A trickle of ships has been getting through the strait and Iran insists it remains open &ndash; just not to the US, Israel or their allies.<\/p>\n<p>The Marines could come ashore to seize either islands or territory in Iran to support that mission. Israel has also suggested that a ground operation could take part in the war.<\/p>\n<p>Iran&rsquo;s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said earlier on Monday that if the US followed through on its threat to attack its power plants, Iran would respond by hitting power plants in all areas that supplied electricity to American bases, &ldquo;as well as the economic, industrial and energy infrastructures in which Americans have shares&rdquo;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"20.360655737705\">\n<p>&ldquo;Do not doubt that we will do this,&rdquo; the Guard said in a statement read on Iranian state television.<\/p>\n<p>Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said Iran would consider vital infrastructure across the region &ndash; including energy and desalination facilities critical for drinking water in Gulf nations &ndash; legitimate targets.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/46960bbb7d3dbe005992a22c8181d701b6b9aacc, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/46960bbb7d3dbe005992a22c8181d701b6b9aacc 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/46960bbb7d3dbe005992a22c8181d701b6b9aacc, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/46960bbb7d3dbe005992a22c8181d701b6b9aacc 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&ldquo;No country will be immune to the effects of this crisis,&rdquo; International Energy Agency head Fatih Birol told the National Press Club on Monday.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.378,%24multiply_0.7725,%24ratio_1.5,%24width_756,%24x_0,%24y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/46960bbb7d3dbe005992a22c8181d701b6b9aacc\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/46960bbb7d3dbe005992a22c8181d701b6b9aacc, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/46960bbb7d3dbe005992a22c8181d701b6b9aacc 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"><\/path><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>&ldquo;No country will be immune to the effects of this crisis,&rdquo; International Energy Agency head Fatih Birol told the National Press Club on Monday.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">Bloomberg<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Fatih Birol, the head of the Paris-based International Energy Agency, warned earlier on Monday that &ldquo;no country will be immune to the effects of this crisis if it continues to go in this direction&rdquo;.<\/p>\n<p>He told Australia&rsquo;s National Press Club in Canberra on Monday that the &#8203;crisis in &#8203;the Middle &#8288;East had had a worse impact on energy markets than the two oil shocks of the 1970s and the Russia-Ukraine war combined.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"27\">\n<p>Jorge Moreira da Silva, a senior United Nations official, said the world had already seen a ripple effect, including &ldquo;exponential price hikes in oil, fuel and gas&rdquo;, having a far-reaching impact on millions, primarily in Asian and African developing countries.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There is no military solution,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>US Central Command chief Admiral Brad Cooper had claimed in an interview aired early on Monday that Iran was launching missiles and drones from populated areas, and suggested those areas would be targeted.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You need to stay inside for right now,&rdquo; Cooper told Iranian civilians in the interview with the Farsi-language satellite network Iran International.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"23.461055276382\">\n<p>&ldquo;There will be a clear signal at some point, as the president has indicated, for you to be able to come out.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Israel launched new attacks on Monday on the Iranian capital, saying it had &ldquo;begun a wide-scale wave of strikes&rdquo; on infrastructure targets in Tehran without immediately elaborating.<\/p>\n<aside data-testid=\"related-story\" class=\"sc-4dc7bff5-0 EmFFd\">\n<h2 data-testid=\"related-story-heading\" class=\"sc-4dc7bff5-1 ePqZbx\">Related Article<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sc-679b6ed4-0 VKgwt\" data-an-position=\"1\" imagepositions=\"top\" data-testid=\"story-tile\">\n<figure imagesizes=\"[object Object]\" class=\"sc-8825a2fb-0 kZkxVd\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_3.3094%2C$multiply_0.2805%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_56\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/4dba1b5e571d07cc97e15d23d1a4016b13e995b3, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_3.3094%2C$multiply_0.5609%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_56\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/4dba1b5e571d07cc97e15d23d1a4016b13e995b3 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_3.3094%2C$multiply_0.2842%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_56\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/4dba1b5e571d07cc97e15d23d1a4016b13e995b3, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_3.3094%2C$multiply_0.5685%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_56\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/4dba1b5e571d07cc97e15d23d1a4016b13e995b3 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ras Laffan Industrial City on fire after Iranian strikes in Qatar.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_3.3094,%24multiply_0.5127,%24ratio_1.777778,%24width_1059,%24x_0,%24y_56\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/4dba1b5e571d07cc97e15d23d1a4016b13e995b3\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_3.3094%2C$multiply_0.5127%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_56\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/4dba1b5e571d07cc97e15d23d1a4016b13e995b3, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_3.3094%2C$multiply_1.0255%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_56\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/4dba1b5e571d07cc97e15d23d1a4016b13e995b3 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ioInpc\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>In his first one-on-one interview since the war started, Cooper said the campaign against Iran was &ldquo;ahead or on plan&rdquo; and that the US and Israel were targeting infrastructure and manufacturing facilities to destroy Iran&rsquo;s capabilities to rebuild its military.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s not just about the threat today,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re eliminating the threat of the future, both in terms of the drones, the missiles as well as the navy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"27.891283973758\">\n<p>He suggested Iran could bring a quick end to the war if it stopped firing back, though he did not say whether that would prompt Israel and the US to relent before all infrastructure targets had been destroyed.<\/p>\n<aside data-testid=\"related-story\" class=\"sc-4dc7bff5-0 EmFFd\">\n<h2 data-testid=\"related-story-heading\" class=\"sc-4dc7bff5-1 ePqZbx\">Related Article<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sc-679b6ed4-0 VKgwt\" data-an-position=\"1\" imagepositions=\"top\" data-testid=\"story-tile\">\n<figure imagesizes=\"[object Object]\" class=\"sc-8825a2fb-0 kZkxVd\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.353%2C$multiply_0.2805%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_96\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/4d4ecb46d1aaca188c6569694c57d5f051a39bf2, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.353%2C$multiply_0.5609%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_96\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/4d4ecb46d1aaca188c6569694c57d5f051a39bf2 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.353%2C$multiply_0.2842%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_96\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/4d4ecb46d1aaca188c6569694c57d5f051a39bf2, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.353%2C$multiply_0.5685%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_96\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/4d4ecb46d1aaca188c6569694c57d5f051a39bf2 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"As the war enters its fourth week, Iranian missiles are still raining down on Israel.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.353,%24multiply_0.5127,%24ratio_1.777778,%24width_1059,%24x_0,%24y_96\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/4d4ecb46d1aaca188c6569694c57d5f051a39bf2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.353%2C$multiply_0.5127%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_96\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/4d4ecb46d1aaca188c6569694c57d5f051a39bf2, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.353%2C$multiply_1.0255%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_96\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/4d4ecb46d1aaca188c6569694c57d5f051a39bf2 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ioInpc\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&ldquo;They could stop this war right now, absolutely, if they chose to do so,&rdquo; he said of Iran. &ldquo;They need to stop putting the wonderful Iranian people at risk by firing missiles and drones from inside populated areas &hellip; They need to stop immediately attacking civilians throughout the Middle East region.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Iran&rsquo;s death toll in the war has surpassed 1500, its health ministry has said. In Israel, 15 people have been killed by Iranian strikes. More than a dozen civilians in the occupied West Bank and Gulf Arab states have been killed in strikes.<\/p>\n<p>In Lebanon, authorities say Israeli strikes targeting Iran-linked militia Hezbollah have killed more than 1000 people and displaced more than 1 million. 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