President Donald Trump threatened on Saturday night to 'hit and obliterate' Iran's power plants within 48 hours, an ultimatum that legal experts and human rights organisations say could place the United States in direct violation of international humanitarian law.
The post, published on Truth Social on 21 March 2026, reads, 'If Iran doesn't FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS from this exact point in time, the United States of America will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST!'
