Overview
- Ali Ghamsari, who began a sit-in Tuesday at the Damavand power plant east of Tehran, played the tar and said he will stay to deter attacks.
- The sit-in follows posts by President Donald Trump threatening coordinated strikes on power plants and bridges unless Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz, with a deadline set for Tuesday.
- Reports and an Iranian Embassy post describe Damavand as supplying about half of Tehran’s electricity, which makes the site a focal point for fears about blackouts if fighting spreads.
- State calls reported by Times Now urged citizens to form human chains at power stations on April 7 to defend critical infrastructure.
- Ghamsari framed his vigil as non-political and humanitarian, invoked recent deaths in Minab, and asked artists worldwide to join using music as a shield for essential services.