Trump says he could destroy Iran’s electric grid in one hour but did not. Iran threatens the region could face a blackout within 30 minutes if Iran’s power grid is destroyed by the US.

Trump on Iran:

We could take apart their electric capacity within one hour, and it would take them 25 years to rebuild it. pic.twitter.com/LOMGwTs9Zj

— Clash Report (@clashreport) March 12, 2026

Iran's Larijani:

Donald Trump said: "I could cut off Iran's electricity within an hour, but I didn't do that."

However, had he proceeded with that, it would have taken only half an hour for a complete power outage to engulf the entire region, and the darkness would become a… pic.twitter.com/rlonMkBGW9

— Clash Report (@clashreport) March 12, 2026

https://twitter.com/theUMreal/status/2032108418321039639

JUST IN: 🇮🇷 Iran threatens the region could face a blackout within 30 minutes if Iran's power grid is destroyed by the US. pic.twitter.com/F4yUcSqmZq

— BRICS News (@BRICSinfo) March 12, 2026

IRAN'S LEADER MOJTABA KHAMENEI: ALL US BASES SHOULD IMMEDIATELY BE CLOSED IN THE REGION AND THOSE BASES WILL BE ATTACKED

— First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) March 12, 2026