Iran-US War: Donald Trump Delays Threat to Iran's Power Infrastructure

Gas facilities in Iran were reported to have been targeted in attacks during the Iran-US and Israel war, amid a change in stance by US President Donald Trump, who delayed threats against Iran’s power infrastructure. Iranian media reported on Tuesday (24/3) that attacks linked to Israel and the United States targeted two gas facilities and one pipeline, just hours after US President Donald Trump retracted his threat to strike Iran’s power infrastructure. “We are witnessing part of the ongoing attacks carried out by the Zionist enemy and America, targeting the gas administration building and a gas pressure regulation station on Kaveh Street in Isfahan,” reported the Fars news agency. Fars stated that the facilities in central Iran suffered “partial damage”. However, the report did not cite sources and was the only Iranian media to cover the incident. Additionally, Fars reported an attack on a gas pipeline route at the Khorramshahr power plant, located in southwestern Iran. “A projectile struck an area outside the Khorramshahr gas pipeline processing station,” Fars reported, quoting a statement from the governor of the city bordering Iraq. The governor stated that the infrastructure remained operational normally and there was no disruption to gas supplies. Meanwhile, Trump said to AFP on Monday (23/3) that “everything is going very well” with Iran. The statement came shortly after he announced talks with Tehran and a five-day pause in targeting Iran’s power plants. Trump’s change in stance occurred just hours before the end of the two-day ultimatum he had previously issued. In that ultimatum, Trump threatened to attack Iran’s power plants if Tehran did not reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Nevertheless, Iranian media reported on Monday that no negotiations were underway to end the war. The escalation of the Iran, United States, and Israel war in the Middle East has intensified again after Iran launched missile attacks on Israeli territory on Tuesday (24/3). Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reaffirmed diplomatic efforts to ease tensions in the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Israel and Iran conflict. The Iranian government strongly denied US President Donald Trump’s claims regarding talks to stop the war. Iran’s Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, denied any talks with the United States (US). President Donald Trump stated that the Strait of Hormuz would soon be opened under US and Iran supervision.