President Trump has threatened to destroy all bridges and power plants in Iran and intensify the US and Israel’s war against Iran.
Published April 7, 2026
Iran has taken note of U.S. threats to civilian infrastructure and has issued threats and directed attacks against neighboring countries.
The Iranian government announced late Tuesday that it would add energy facilities in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to its list of potential targets if Iranian infrastructure is attacked, Tasnim news agency reported, citing military sources.
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The remarks came after US President Donald Trump threatened to destroy “the entire civilization” if Iran did not comply with an ultimatum to open the Strait of Hormuz by midnight GMT (3:30 a.m. Wednesday in Tehran).
The blockade of Gulf oil through the strategic waterway shook the world economy. President Trump has stepped up the war against Iran that the United States is waging alongside Israel, threatening to destroy all bridges and power plants in the country.
First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said Iran is preparing for all possibilities.
“National security and the sustainability of our infrastructure are subject to our precise calculations. The government has finalized in detail the necessary measures for all scenarios. No threat exceeds our preparedness and intelligence capabilities,” Aref said in a post on X.
As the clock ticked down, attacks on Iran intensified, hitting rail and road bridges, airports and petrochemical plants. U.S. forces also struck targets on Kharg Island, home to Iran’s main oil export terminal.
Gulf Coast on alert
Since the war began last month, Iran has carried out intermittent attacks on U.S. military bases and infrastructure in the region, keeping Gulf states on edge.
The operator of Bahrain’s Khalifa bin Salman Port announced it would suspend operations at the end of President Trump’s deadline.
“Operations at Khalifa Bin Salman Port will be temporarily suspended from early April 8. We are constantly adjusting our operations to the situation and as a result, in recent weeks we have suspended operations where necessary,” APM Terminals Bahrain told AFP news agency.
The U.S. State Department has issued a shelter-in-place order for all U.S. citizens in Bahrain until further notice.
It also advised Americans planning to “participate in this year’s Hajj,” the annual pilgrimage to Islam’s holiest city of Mecca, to reconsider their plans. It also advised against traveling to Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia.
Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior asked citizens to stay at home from midnight to 6am (21:00 GMT to 3:00 GMT on Wednesday) as a “precautionary measure”.
The King Fahd Causeway, a key bridge connecting Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, was closed at least twice on Tuesday due to warnings in eastern Saudi Arabia, authorities said.
The King Fahd Causeway Management Authority described the closure as a “precautionary measure”.
Israel warned its citizens to be vigilant and said it expected an increase in attacks as the deadline approached.
The Kalish and Tanin natural gas fields off the coast of Israel in the Eastern Mediterranean are also considered potential targets.
Explosions were heard throughout the area. Rockets were fired at a US diplomatic compound near Baghdad airport, and explosions could be heard in the Iraqi capital.
Explosions were also reported in Bahrain and the UAE.
“The UAE’s air defense forces are currently responding to missile and drone attacks from Iran,” the country’s Ministry of Defense said in a statement regarding the X.
Qatar’s Ministry of Defense reported that it intercepted a missile attack on its territory.
