Iran war: Trump threatens to 'blow up' desalination plants
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Key Points:
- US President Donald Trump has threatened to "obliterate" Iran's power plants, oil wells, and Kharg Island if a peace deal is not reached soon, despite Iran denying any direct talks with the US.
- UNIFIL confirmed the deaths of three peacekeepers in southern Lebanon due to explosions of unknown origin, with investigations ongoing and calls for protection of UN personnel.
- France suspects a direct link to Iran in a foiled bomb plot near the Bank of America building in Paris, involving a pro-Tehran group believed to be a front for Iranian intelligence.
- Two Chinese container ships successfully passed through the Strait of Hormuz for the first time since the conflict began, signaling a potential shift in commercial shipping conditions amid the war.
- Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi urged President Trump to stop the war in Iran, warning of severe global economic repercussions if energy facilities continue to be targeted.
