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Trump has threatened to step up the US-Israeli war on Iran by destroying every bridge and power plant in the country.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Published On 7 Apr 2026<\/span>7 Apr 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Iran has issued threats and directed attacks against its neighbours as it eyes a United States threat to its civilian infrastructure.<\/p>\n Tehran said late on Tuesday that it will add energy facilities in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to its list of potential targets if Iran\u2019s infrastructure is attacked, the Tasnim news agency reported, citing a military source.<\/p>\n list of 3 items<\/span>end of list<\/span><\/section>\n The remarks came after US President Donald\u00a0Trump\u00a0threatened to destroy \u201ca whole civilisation\u201d should Iran fail to comply with his ultimatum to open the Strait of Hormuz by 00:00 GMT (3:30am on Wednesday in Tehran).<\/p>\n The blockade of Gulf oil through the strategic waterway has shaken the global economy. Trump has threatened to step up the war on Iran, which the US is conducting alongside Israel, by destroying every bridge and power plant in the country.<\/p>\n First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said Iran was prepared for all possibilities.<\/p>\n \u201cNational security and infrastructure sustainability are the subject of our precise calculations. The government has finalised the necessary measures in detail for all scenarios. No threat is beyond our preparedness and intelligence,\u201d Aref said in a post on X.<\/p>\n As the clock ticked down, strikes on Iran intensified, hitting railway and road bridges, an airport and a petrochemical plant. US forces also attacked targets on Kharg Island, home to Iran\u2019s main oil export terminal.<\/p>\n The Gulf states have been on edge as Iran has conducted intermittent attacks against US bases and infrastructure in the region since the war began last month.<\/p>\n The operator of Bahrain\u2019s Khalifa Bin Salman Port said it will pause operations around the time that Trump\u2019s deadline passes.<\/p>\n \u201cOperations in Khalifa Bin Salman Port will be temporarily suspended from early April 8. We continuously adapt our operations to the circumstances and have, as a result, temporarily paused operations in recent weeks when needed,\u201d APM Terminals Bahrain told the AFP news agency.<\/p>\n The US State Department has issued a shelter-in-place order for all US citizens in Bahrain until further notice.<\/p>\n It also advised US citizens planning \u201cparticipation in Hajj this year\u201d, the annual Muslim pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca, to reconsider travel. It also advised against travel to the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh.<\/p>\n Kuwait\u2019s Ministry of Interior asked people to stay at home between 12am and 6am (21:00 GMT to 03:00 GMT, Wednesday) as a \u201cprecautionary measure\u201d.<\/p>\n The King Fahd Causeway, a key bridge linking Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, closed to traffic at least twice on Tuesday due to alerts in Saudi Arabia\u2019s east, according to authorities.<\/p>\n The King Fahd Causeway Authority described the latest closure as a \u201cprecautionary measure\u201d.<\/p>\n Israel warned citizens to be cautious and said that a rise in attacks was anticipated as the deadline approached.<\/p>\n The Karish and Tanin natural gas fields off the shores of Israel in the Eastern Mediterranean are also believed to be potential targets.<\/p>\n Explosions were heard across the region. Rockets were fired towards a US diplomatic facility close to the Baghdad airport, and explosions were heard in the Iraqi capital.<\/p>\n Blasts were also reported over Bahrain and the UAE.<\/p>\n \u201cThe UAE\u2019s air defences are currently dealing with missile and drone attacks coming from Iran,\u201d the state\u2019s Ministry of Defence said in a statement on X.<\/p>\n Qatar\u2019s Ministry of Defence reported that it had intercepted a missile attack on its territory.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Trump has threatened to step up the US-Israeli war on Iran by destroying every bridge and power plant in the country. Published On 7 Apr 20267 Apr 2026 Iran has issued threats and directed attacks against its neighbours as it eyes a United States threat to its civilian infrastructure. 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