Blasts Hit Tehran as Trump Threatens to Cripple Iran’s Energy Network

Overview

• Tehran, which reported multiple blasts and power outages Tuesday via state outlets, faced new strikes after Israel signaled attacks on military infrastructure in the capital.
• President Donald Trump warned he would target Kharg Island, power plants, oil wells and even desalination facilities unless talks yield a quick deal and the Strait of Hormuz reopens, while claiming negotiations have made “enormous” progress.
• Iran fired missiles toward Israel and hit a Kuwaiti‑flagged tanker near Dubai overnight, with four people in the emirate hurt by falling debris and Saudi defenses intercepting multiple missiles.
• The UN Security Council meets Tuesday at 14:00 GMT after three Indonesian UN peacekeepers in Lebanon were killed in recent blasts, an escalation France condemned as “gravely serious.”
• Disruption at Hormuz—the narrow corridor that usually carries about one‑fifth of the world’s oil—has driven record pump prices and sparked French transporter protests despite a roughly €70 million aid plan targeted at fuel‑exposed sectors.