{"id":2585234,"date":"2026-03-30T08:36:05","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T12:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-threatens-obliteration-of-irans-energy-sites-if-deal-isnt-reached\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T08:40:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T12:40:22","slug":"trump-threatens-obliteration-of-irans-energy-sites-if-deal-isnt-reached","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-threatens-obliteration-of-irans-energy-sites-if-deal-isnt-reached\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump threatens obliteration of Iran\u2019s energy sites if deal isn&#8217;t reached"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-threatens-obliteration-of-irans-energy-sites-if-deal-isnt-reached%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2585234&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Overview: The Washington Examiner reports that president Donald Trump threatened to destroy Iran\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of ... ...\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">energy infrastructure<\/a>-including Kharg Island, oil wells, and power plants-if Iran does not accept a U.S. peace proposal and open the Hormuz Strait. The piece notes that the United States has delayed strikes so far as negotiations with Iran continue, with Pakistan serving as a mediator since around March 21. Iran has publicly downplayed the talks, while Iran\u2019s parliament speaker warned that the enemy talks publicly but plans a ground attack. The White House expresses cautious optimism about new Iranian leadership, though Trump has described Iranian negotiators as \u201cvery different and strange\u201d and has repeatedly extended deadlines for a deal. He has floated the possibility of seizing Iran\u2019s oil industry, claiming Kharg Island could be taken \u201cvery easily.\u201d The article situates these <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >warnings amid earlier strikes<\/a> by the U.S. and Israel and references a four-week period of oil-market volatility, also linking to related stories and embedded media about Kharg Island.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump threatens obliteration of Iran&rsquo;s energy sites if new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israeli-workers-union-leader-announces-strike-to-protest-lack-of-hostage-deal-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"...i worker\u2019s union leader announces strike to protest lack of hostage ... - Washington Examiner\">deal isn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t reached with &lsquo;new regime&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2545317\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President Donald Trump vowed on Monday to wipe out <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iran&rsquo;s<\/a> prized energy infrastructure if it does not agree to Washington&rsquo;s peace proposal.<\/p>\n<p>The United States has thus far spared military strikes on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/4485143\/iran-oil-terminal-kharg-island\/\">Kharg Island<\/a>&lsquo;s oil infrastructure, which is the distribution point for 90% of Iran&rsquo;s oil, and other key energy targets. Trump said that would soon change if a deal is not &ldquo;shortly reached&rdquo; and if Iran fails to open up the Strait of Hormuz, as the country continues to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-threatens-obliteration-of-irans-energy-grid-if-deal-isnt-reached\/\" title=\"... of ...\u2019s energy grid if ... isn&#039;t reached\">publicly downplay peace negotiations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4509002\/white-house-ballroom-military-bunker\/\">White House ballroom will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-ballroom-will-include-military-bunker-trump-says\/\" title=\"White House ballroom will include military bunker, ... says\">include military bunker<\/a>, Trump says<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4508990\/trump-oil-shipments-cuba\/\">Trump greenlights oil shipments to Cuba as Russian tanker on its way<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4507561\/trump-choose-own-adventure-iran-war\/\">Trump&#8217;s choose your own adventure war<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The president <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4505479\/trump-iran-power-plants-10-days-peace-talks\/\">said last week<\/a> he would give Iran until April 6th to agree to the deal, before carrying out &ldquo;energy plant destruction.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The United States of America is in serious discussions with A NEW, AND MORE REASONABLE, REGIME to end our Military Operations in Iran,&rdquo; Trump said <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116317880658472708\">in a post <\/a>to Truth Social on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Great progress has been made but, if for any reason a deal is not shortly reached, which it probably will be, and if the Hormuz Strait is not immediately &lsquo;Open for Business,&rsquo; we will conclude our lovely &lsquo;stay&rsquo; in Iran by blowing up and completely obliterating all of their Electric Generating Plants, Oil Wells and Kharg Island (and possibly all desalinization plants!), which we have purposefully not yet &lsquo;touched,&#8217;&rdquo; he continued. &ldquo;This will be in retribution for our many soldiers, and others, that Iran has butchered and killed over the old Regime&rsquo;s 47 year &lsquo;Reign of Terror.&#8217;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-canva wp-block-embed-canva\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kharg Island\" src=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/design\/DAHDeOjgWYI\/G9ZsmMOiEbfD4Zg23nGWxw\/view?embed&amp;meta\" height=\"464\" width=\"696\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 8px; width: 696px; height: 464px;\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"fullscreen\"><\/iframe> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The war began on Feb. 28, when the U.S. and Israel launched strikes again Iran, citing in part, concerns about the regime&rsquo;s nuclear program. The U.S. has been in peace talks with Iran since roughly March 21, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4500079\/trump-iran-war-power-plants\/\">according to<\/a> Trump, with Pakistan serving as a third-party mediator in recent days.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Iran has publicly downplayed the negotiations, claiming Sunday that talk of any concessions is &ldquo;fake.&rdquo; The same day,&nbsp; Iran&rsquo;s parliament speaker, Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, cited U.S. military buildup in the region as reason not to engage in peace talks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The enemy, openly, sends messages of negotiation and dialogue, but secretly is planning a ground attack,&rdquo; he said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>But the White House has expressed confidence in recent days that new leadership in Iran, brought to the forefront after military strikes decimated tiers of Tehran&rsquo;s top officials, are privately more amenable to talks. Trump said Sunday evening that he&rsquo;s dealing with &ldquo;a new group of people that we&rsquo;ve never dealt with before that are acting very reasonable.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The president has <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4500079\/trump-iran-war-power-plants\/\">repeatedly extended deadlines <\/a>for Iran to agree to a U.S. peace proposal, delaying promised strikes on power plants and other energy infrastructure as he said Tehran was engaged in negotiations. Still, while he has claimed negotiations are going well for the U.S., Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4504288\/trump-says-iranian-negotiators-begging-deal-nato-dithers\/\">has also said <\/a>the &ldquo;Iranian negotiators are very different and &lsquo;strange.&rsquo;&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/4506983\/four-weeks-iran-conflict-what-has-happened-oil-markets\/\"><strong>FOUR WEEKS OF IRAN WAR: HERE&rsquo;S WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO OIL MARKETS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>They are &lsquo;begging&rsquo; us to make a deal, which they should be doing since they have been militarily obliterated, with zero chance of a comeback, and yet they publicly state that they are only &lsquo;looking at our proposal,&rsquo;&rdquo; Trump complained last Thursday. &ldquo;WRONG!!! They better get serious soon, before it is too late, because once that happens, there is NO TURNING BACK, and it won&rsquo;t be pretty!&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If the U.S. chooses to spare Iran&rsquo;s energy infrastructure, Trump has teased a takeover of the country&rsquo;s oil industry, similar to Washington&rsquo;s approach in Venezuela.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, he said Washington could take over Kharg Island &ldquo;very easily.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Maybe we take Kharg Island, maybe we don&rsquo;t. We have a lot of options,&rdquo; Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/3bd9fb6c-2985-4d24-b86b-23b7884031f5?syn-25a6b1a6=1\">told <\/a>the <em>Financial Times<\/em>.&nbsp;&ldquo;It would also mean we had to be there [in Kharg Island] for a while.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump vows to raze Iran&#8217;s energy sites if no deal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2585235,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26085576822727-e1774543025354.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[3817,4486,3823,11860,3634],"class_list":["post-2585234","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-diplomacy","tag-energy","tag-iran","tag-negotiations","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26085576822727-e1774543025354.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2585234","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2585234"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2585234\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2585238,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2585234\/revisions\/2585238"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2585235"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2585234"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2585234"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2585234"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}