Iranian Officials Urge Human Chains Around Power Plants Amid Trump's Military Threats

Iranian officials have called for youths to form human chains around the country's power plants as protection measures. This defensive mobilization comes in response to threats from US President Donald Trump, who warned that Iran's entire country could be eliminated in a single night. Trump set a Tuesday 8pm EDT deadline for Iran to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping traffic, threatening to bomb all Iranian power plants and bridges if the demand wasn't met. The strategic waterway normally carries one-fifth of global oil shipments during peacetime. Military tensions escalated with air strikes across Iran killing at least 15 people on Tuesday, while Iran launched attacks against Israel and Saudi Arabia. These hostilities prompted the temporary closure of a major bridge. Israel's military issued warnings in Farsi advising Iranian citizens to avoid train travel throughout the day, signaling potential strikes on rail infrastructure. Tehran has maintained a defiant stance following Trump's aggressive rhetoric.