U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to attack Iran's power plants if the Islamic republic does not 'fully' open the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a warning that coincides with the escalation of bombings in Iran and Israel. Around 120 people were injured Saturday night, 11 of them seriously, in two Iranian missile strikes in southern Israel, which houses the country's largest nuclear facility, after Tehran denounced an attack on the Natanz uranium enrichment complex. Israel's Defense Forces (IDF) also announced early Sunday a new wave of attacks on Tehran, while the Saudi government reported the successful interception of drones and ballistic missiles threatening Riyadh and the country's eastern region. Trump demands Hormuz be opened in 48 hours U.S. President Donald Trump toughened his tone against the ayatollahs' regime by stating that the U.S. would attack Iran's power plants if the Persian country does not 'fully' open the Strait of Hormuz within a 48-hour period. 'If Iran does not fully, without threats, open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 HOURS from this precise moment, the United States will attack and obliterate its various power plants, starting with the largest,' the head of state wrote in a message posted Saturday on the social network Truth Social. Iran's military, for its part, warned that it would attack U.S. energy infrastructure, desalination plants and information technology facilities in the region if its power plants are bombed. Trump also stated that he did not want to reach an agreement with Iran to end a war in which, in his words, the United States is 'weeks ahead' of schedule. 'This is a very difficult night in the campaign for our future,' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said after the projectiles hit. The bombings of these two sites came after Iran denounced an attack on the Natanz nuclear complex, with no evidence of a radioactive leak so far, according to the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (IAEA). Israel launches new attacks on Tehran The IDF launched new attacks 'deep in Tehran' early Sunday, after the Jewish state carried out a wave of bombings against ballistic missile development facilities in the Persian capital. Shortly after the announcement of the latest attacks, the Iranian Armed Forces announced the shooting down of a combat drone from the 'Zionist American enemy' over Tehran's skies. Since the start of the conflict, 127 advanced drones of various types have been detected and destroyed by Iranian air defense, according to the Tasnim agency, linked to the Revolutionary Guard. Saudi Arabia reports drone and missile attacks Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defense reported Sunday the successful interception and destruction of Iranian drones and ballistic missiles heading to Riyadh and the country's eastern region. Since Saturday, the Eastern Province has been subjected to airstrikes on energy facilities, with dozens of drones shot down in recent hours, according to the defense ministry. In this context, the Saudi government ordered the expulsion of the military attaché and four other employees of the Iranian embassy within 24 hours, due to Tehran's 'continuous' attacks on its territory. Hundreds injured by missile strikes in Israel On Saturday night, Iranian missiles struck the Israeli cities of Dimona and Arad, with interceptors failing to destroy the projectiles in the air. The first missile hit the city of Dimona, home to the Negev Nuclear Research Center, and the second fell in Arad, causing significant damage to buildings and injuring over a hundred people of varying degrees. 'The Kingdom will not hesitate to take all necessary measures to preserve its sovereignty, safeguard its security and protect its territory, airspace, citizens, residents, resources and interests in accordance with Article 51 of the United Nations Charter,' the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs stressed in a statement on Sunday. 'Their leadership has vanished, their Navy and Air Force are annihilated, they have absolutely no defense and they want to make a deal. I won't!' Trump said.
