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Reported claim

“U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Monday, March 3, 2026 to obliterate Iran's energy plants if Iran does not agree to a peace deal and open the Strait of Hormuz.”

high confidence 18 sources

Reported by 18 sources.

Belief History

Apr 06 Apr 06

Sources

RT English supports low reliability
Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the F*ckin' Strait, you crazy bastards, or you'll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH!
2026-04-06
Al Jazeera Arabic supports medium reliability
None
2026-04-06
Al Jazeera Arabic supports medium reliability
2026-04-06
Al-Monitor supports medium reliability
Open the Fuckin' Strait, you crazy bastards, or you'll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH!
2026-04-06
Al Jazeera Arabic supports medium reliability
إذا لم تُعد إيران فتح مضيق هرمز بحلول مساء غد الثلاثاء، فإنها ستفقد كل محطة كهرباء وكل منشأة أخرى
2026-04-05
Daily Sabah supports medium reliability
If they don't make a deal and fast, I'm considering blowing everything up and taking over the oil
2026-04-05
Middle East Eye supports medium reliability
blowing everything up and taking over the oil
2026-04-05
The Guardian World supports high reliability
Bridges next, then Electric Power Plants
2026-04-03
Al-Monitor supports medium reliability
The U.S. military "hasn't even started destroying what's left in Iran. Bridges next, then Electric Power Plants."
2026-04-03
The Hindu supports high reliability
Bridges next, then Electric Power Plants
2026-04-03
Responsible Statecraft supports medium reliability
If there is no deal, we are going to hit each and every one of their electric generating plants very hard
2026-04-02
Consortium News supports medium reliability
If the Hormuz Strait is not immediately 'Open for Business,' we will conclude our lovely 'stay' in Iran by blowing up and completely obliterating all of their Electric Generating Plants, Oil Wells and Kharg Island
2026-04-01
Strategic Culture Foundation supports low reliability
None
2026-04-01
Daily Sabah supports medium reliability
None
2026-03-31
Middle East Eye supports medium reliability
2026-03-31
Daily Sabah supports medium reliability
None
2026-03-31
The Hindu supports high reliability
obliterate
2026-03-31
Iran International supports medium reliability
we will conclude our lovely 'stay' in Iran by blowing up and completely obliterating all of their Electric Generating Plants, Oil Wells and Kharg Island
2026-03-31

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