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        "id": 1662502,
        "msgid": "iranian-citizens-form-human-shield-at-power-plant-in-response-to-trump-threat-1775591499",
        "date": "2026-04-08 00:07:40",
        "title": "Iranian Citizens Form 'Human Shield' at Power Plant in Response to Trump Threat",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "In a dramatic show of defiance, hundreds of Iranian civilians have formed a human chain around the Kazerun combined-cycle power plant to protect it from potential US attacks, following President Donald Trump's ultimatum demanding Iran agree to a ceasefire, dismantle its nuclear weapons, and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. This action comes amid an escalating conflict initiated by US and Israeli strikes on Iran on 28 February 2026, which has resulted in over 2,000 deaths in Iran and retaliatory attacks causing casualties among US troops and in Israel. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran has spiked global oil prices, highlighting the conflict's severe economic implications for international trade and energy markets.",
        "content": "<p>A number of Iranian citizens have formed a \u2018human shield\u2019 near a\npower plant. This was done in response to threats from United States\nPresident Donald Trump. According to CBS News on Tuesday (7 April 2026),\nseveral citizens were seen lining up around the power plant. Iran\u2019s Fars\nNews Agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps,\nuploaded a short video on social media showing what it described as a\n\u2018Human chain in front of the Kazerun combined-cycle power plant\u2019. The\nvideo, verified by CBS News Confirmed, shows hundreds of people\nresponding to a call from an Iranian government official for civilians\nto act as human shields in front of the country\u2019s power plants. The\nindividuals were seen standing in front of the power plant. Some of them\nwere carrying Iranian flags. They appeared to be waving the flags in\nfront of the power plant. Several sources describe the Kazerun or\nKazeroon power plant as a natural gas-fuelled production facility in\nsouthwestern Fars province, Iran. It is located near the Persian Gulf.\nThe war in Iran began with US and Israeli attacks on 28 February 2026.\nAccording to Al-Jazeera, at least 2,076 people have been killed due to\nUS-Israeli attacks in Iran to date. Iran then retaliated by attacking\nIsrael and US facilities in several Gulf countries. Thirteen US soldiers\nwere killed and 200 others injured due to Iran\u2019s retaliation.\nAdditionally, 26 people were killed in Israel and 7,183 injured.\nFatalities also occurred in several other countries. In addition to\ndirect retaliation, Iran also closed the Strait of Hormuz, a vital\nglobal oil trade route. This triggered a surge in oil prices. Trump then\nasked other countries to help the US reopen the Strait of Hormuz,\ndespite claiming to have destroyed Iran\u2019s military power. That request\nwas rejected by US allies. Trump then gave Iran a deadline to agree to a\nceasefire deal or face massive attacks on power plants and other\ncritical infrastructure. He demanded that Tehran relinquish nuclear\nweapons and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which was closed due to the US\nattack. Trump set the deadline for Tuesday (7 April) night, around 8:00\nPM Eastern Time in the US. That deadline falls on Wednesday (8 April)\nearly morning, around 3:30 AM Iranian time.<\/p>",
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