Trump threatens to strike Iran's power plants and oil infrastructure in prime-time address

In a prime-time televised address to the nation on April 1, 2026, President Trump threatened to strike "each and every one" of Iran's electricity generating plants "very hard, and probably simultaneously" if no deal is reached to end the ongoing war with Iran. He stated the U.S. would hit Iran "extremely hard" over the next two to three weeks and could target the country's oil infrastructure. Trump also warned the U.S. was surveilling Iran's nuclear materials and would attack if Iran were to "make a move" toward them. He stated he would bomb Iran "back to the stone ages, where they belong." The following day (April 2) on Truth Social, Trump warned of possible strikes on Iranian bridges and power plants, stating the U.S. military "hasn't even started destroying what's left in Iran." The threats against civilian infrastructure raised concerns among allies about detachment from international norms and the bounds of modern warfare, with international law experts noting that deliberate t...

"If there is no deal, we are going to hit each and every one of their electric generating plants, very hard, and probably simultaneously. We will bomb Iran back to the stone ages, where they belong." — From prime-time televised address to the nation on April 1, 2026, discussing ongoing military conflict with Iran and threatening strikes on civilian infrastructure