- President Trump set a deadline of 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face massive bombing of its power plants and bridges
- Iran responded by launching seven ballistic missiles toward Saudi Arabia on Tuesday morning with debris falling near energy facilities in the eastern region
- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed responsibility for attacking the Jubail petrochemical complex in retaliation for strikes on Iranian gas fields
- Saudi Arabia closed the King Fahd Causeway linking the kingdom to Bahrain for several hours following the missile interceptions
- Iranian authorities have urged citizens to form human chains around power plants to protect them from potential U.S. airstrikes
Iran threatens Saudi Aramco facilities as President Trump sets infrastructure bombing deadline
Apr 7, 2026, 6:58:47 PM UTC(17 hours ago)
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JUST IN: 🇮🇷🇺🇸 Iran threatens to target world's largest oil company Saudi Aramco and key pipelines if President Trump attacks Iranian power plants. https://t.co/Kq2vG8cDs0
