00:16Imagine millions of people across the Gulf suddenly losing electricity and clean water.
00:22That's the chilling scenario Iran is signaling in response to Donald Trump's threat to strike its power plants.
00:30Tehran is now openly warning, attack Iran's energy grid and critical civilian infrastructure across the Gulf could be targeted, including
00:39desalination plants, power stations, and even nuclear facilities.
00:44The escalation comes as Trump's 48-hour ultimatum to reopen the Strait of Hormuz expires, but the U.S. has
00:52temporarily postponed strikes amid ongoing talks.
00:55While official Iranian statements stop short of a formal operational hit list, semi-official and state-aligned media, particularly outlets
01:05close to the IRGC, have named key energy and water facilities across the Gulf, sending a clear signal to Washington
01:12and its allies.
01:13Some of the highlighted facilities include Saudi Arabia, Ross-El-Kherr Desalination Plant, El Shuaiba Power and Water Complex, Qatar,
01:24El Kharsa Power Plant, Ross-La Flan Sea Power and Water Facility, UAE, Tawila Desalination Plant, Baraka Nuclear Power Plant.
01:34Social media has amplified these references, expanding the list to include Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan, a total of 12 civilian
01:44power and water sites across six countries.
01:46Gulf countries rely heavily on desalination for drinking water, Qatar almost 100 percent, Kuwait and Bahrain around 90 percent, UAE
01:57and Saudi Arabia 40 to 70 percent.
02:00Striking these facilities could immediately trigger blackouts across millions of households, severe water shortages, economic disruption and cascading effects on
02:11energy and trade.
02:12And, in the case of Baraka nuclear plant, potential radiological hazards.
02:17This marks a dangerous escalation.
02:20Civilian lifelines are now explicitly threatened.
02:24Iran frames the threat as deterrence in retaliation.
02:28Parliament Speaker Mohamed Bagheer Ghalibaf warned that any attack on Iranian infrastructure could make vital infrastructure across the region legitimate
02:37targets.
02:38Military spokespeople echoed the threat, highlighting energy, water, and IT facilities as potential targets.
02:46Semi-official outlets like Fars News have emphasized that the U.S. and regional allies would pay a high price
02:53if they strike Iranian power infrastructure.
02:56Yet Trump has temporarily postponed U.S. strikes for five days, citing productive talks with Tehran.
03:02Yet analysts caution that this rhetoric signals a dangerous new phase.
03:08Both sides are now threatening civilian lifelines, not just military targets.
03:13With the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed and global oil prices already spiking, any miscalculation could escalate the conflict far
03:22beyond Iran's borders.
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