Iran Vows Crushed Retaliation as Trump Threatens Power Plants
Key Takeaways
- Trump warns of strikes on Iran's power plants and bridges if Hormuz reopens
- Iran pledges crushing retaliation against US-Israeli attacks on civilian facilities
- Missile strike hits Haifa building; casualties reported
Threats Escalate
Iran's military vowed much more crushingly and extensively retaliatory operations if US-Israeli strikes on civilian targets continue.
Lieutenant Colonel Ebrahim Zolfaqari declared any repetition of aggression against civilian facilities will draw a far more extensive retaliatory operation.
The threat came as Trump pushed his deadline to strike Iranian energy infrastructure if the Strait of Hormuz isn't opened.
Trump Pushes Hormuz Deadline
Trump delayed the Hormuz reopening deadline, signaling optimism a deal could be reached.
The Guardian reported a two-tier 45-day ceasefire proposal from regional mediators.
Iran confirmed it received the plan but refused to reopen the strait in exchange for a temporary ceasefire.
Civilians Hammered
Israeli strikes demolished parts of the Sharif University of Technology and killed at least 25 people.
The Guardian reported optimism that disaster can be averted yet acknowledged the risks.
Trump celebrated the rescue of downed pilot Captain Josh Meyer as an Easter miracle.
Top IRGC Intelligence Chief Killed
Israeli strikes killed the head of the IRGC intelligence organization, Majid Khademi.
He was the sixth senior Iranian figure killed since Khamenei.
Strikes on power plants could be considered a war crime under international law.
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