After Trump threatens to destroy Iranian power plants, Tehran warns desalination will be targeted

Key Points:

• Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Netanyahu, visited Arad, a southern town near a nuclear research site hit by Iranian missiles, where scores were wounded but no fatalities occurred, which Netanyahu called a "miracle."
• President Trump issued a 48-hour ultimatum demanding Iran fully open the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to destroy Iranian power plants if ignored; Iran responded with threats of retaliatory attacks on American and Israeli infrastructure.
• Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting global oil supply and forcing major producers to cut output, while offering safe passage only to vessels from non-enemy countries.
• Iranian missile strikes on southern Israel were claimed as retaliation for an earlier attack on Iran’s Natanz nuclear site; despite ongoing exchanges, missile launches have reportedly decreased, though concerns over nuclear facilities remain high.
• Hezbollah claimed responsibility for a rocket attack killing an Israeli civilian in northern Israel, escalating tensions as Israel intensifies strikes on southern Lebanon, targeting infrastructure used by Hezbollah amid ongoing ground operations.