Iranian authorities have launched a public appeal for citizens to participate in "human chains" around the country's energy facilities, in response to threats from United States President, Donald Trump, who warned this Monday on his social network Truth that "an entire civilization will die tonight" upon the expiration of his ultimatum to the ayatollahs' regime if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
The campaign, coordinated in some areas by local authorities and under slogans such as "Youth of Iran for a bright tomorrow", has been carried out this Tuesday in front of key facilities of the Iranian electrical system, from the country's largest power plant to thermoelectric plants in cities like Tabriz, Qazvin and Kermanshah.
Citizen mobilization against US threats
In Tehran, hundreds of people have gathered before the Damavand power plant, carrying Iranian flags and condemning US threats to attack essential infrastructure, in an act broadcast by state television.
In Kermanshah, protesters have carried images of figures of the Iranian leadership, emphasizing that the protection of these structures represents a symbol of national resistance. Similar movements were organized in Tabriz and at the plant of Shahid Rajaei in Qazvín.
The ultimatum of Trump and the war escalation in the region
The American president has insisted that his forces could attack Iranian bridges and power plants if Iran does not comply with its demands, including the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a key point for global energy trade. (
International organizations like the UN have recalled that international law prohibits attacking civilian and energy infrastructures, and criticism is growing over the use of extreme warnings that could endanger the lives of civilians.
Meanwhile, tension in the Middle East intensifies on other fronts. Israel maintains the offensive on Lebanon despite the Iranian front escalating, increasing aggressions on civilian infrastructure just as the deadline set by the White House to agree on a ceasefire with Iran expires.
According to the Lebanese Ministry of Health, Israeli operations have caused more than 1,500 deaths in five weeks, including 1298 men, 102 women, and 130 children, and more than 4,800 injured, of whom 461 are minors.
The record also indicates the death of 57 health workers, with more than 200 documented attacks against health personnel, infrastructure, and vehicles. The Israeli offensive seeks to occupy the southern region of Lebanon and neutralize Hezbollah in northern Israel, while the international community observes with alarm the humanitarian impact of this escalation.