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Deadline looms: Trump and Iran threaten to destroy power and water supplies | BBC News

2026-03-22 News & Politics
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Iran has warned that it will destroy civilian infrastructure including water supplies across the Middle East, if President Trump attacks its civilian power plants. President Trump has given Iran 48 hours to open the Strait of Hormuz - the vital sea lane that carries much of the world's oil and gas. If it doesn't, he has threatened to "obliterate" its power supplies. The new exchange of threats to target civilian infrastructure relied on by millions of civilians across the Middle East marks a new escalation in the war. Israel is also saying it will escalate its military campaign in Lebanon, saying it expects "several more weeks" of fighting there, against Hezbollah militia who are allies of Iran. Jane Hill presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Joe Inwood, Lucy Williamson, Joe Pike and Faisal Islam. Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #BBCNews

Top Comments (10)

@gandolph999 2026-03-22

Netanyahu saying the war is for the benefit of the whole world is like the fox saying it's guarding the chickens for the benefit of the whole farm.

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@bshwin 2026-03-22

Are there no adults in the room?!?

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@BoneChompsky 2026-03-22

It’s a war crime to even threaten their power plants.

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@JayDoolan 2026-03-22

Damn.. we're actually getting WW3 before GTA6

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@Best1t 2026-03-23

I thought he wanted to help Iranian people. Now he wants them to be without any electricity

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@Rasaiel 2026-03-23

"Do what I ask or I will kill you" is toothless if they think you are going to kill them anyway.

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@shahrulamar5358 2026-03-23

Close all the weapon factories and the world would become more peacefull place to live.

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@kingdom7777 2026-03-23

It's amazing how happy they are to let journalists in when they are the ones who are getting hit. but Gaza. still a no goes zone for all journalists.

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@98pre 2026-03-23

Time to stop the war starded by madness!!! we don't want this war expand to other countries.

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@laopang91362 2026-03-23

Everyone goes down in flames.

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