Published Mar 30, 2026, 6:43 PM ET · Updated 7 months ago · 2 sources
Trump threatens to destroy Iran’s desalination plants. Here’s what that could mean for the Mideast
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to target Iran’s energy infrastructure, including the country’s desalination plants. Such a move — and Iran’s possible targeting of the plants of its Gulf Arab neighbors — could have devastating impacts across the water-starved Middle East. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said if a deal to end the war isn’t reached “shortly” and the Strait of Hormuz, where much oil passes via tankers, is not immediately reopened, “we will conclude our lovely ‘sta