Trump threatens to ‘obliterate’ Iran’s energy sources, as Tehran calls US plan ‘unrealistic’War escalates on multiple fronts and oil prices rise, as Iran contradicts Trump’s claims.World
- Trump’s threat: President Donald Trump said the US may blow up and completely obliterate Iran’s electric plants and oil wells if a deal to end the war is not reached and the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened.
- Peace talks: Iran contradicted Trump’s claims that it had agreed to “most of” the US’ 15-point list of demands to end the war, describing the proposal as “unrealistic.”
- Energy costs: Meanwhile, oil prices rose today after Trump said he wanted to “take the oil in Iran,” with Brent crude crossing $116 a barrel. The average US gas price is now $3.99 according to AAA, the highest since 2022.
- Latest strikes: At least two people were killed in a US-Israeli strike on an orphanage in Iran, state media reported. A UN peacekeeper was killed in Lebanon as Israeli forces struck parts of the country overnight, Indonesian and human rights officials said, and an oil refinery complex in Israel was hit by debris from an intercepted attack.
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