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Iran has threatened to escalate strikes on energy infrastructure should President Donald Trump make good on a promise to "obliterate" the country's power plants if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz. NBC News' Matt Bradley reports from Tel Aviv, Israel.
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The United States and Iran are threatening to target critical infrastructure as the war in the Middle East puts lives and livelihoods at risk.
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Israelis said securing the strait for energy shipments could become the war's main goal now that regime change and ending Iran's ability to obtain a nuclear weapon seem out of reach.
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Iran launched missiles at two southern Israeli cities that lie close to the country's main nuclear research center, while President Trump gave Iran 48 hours to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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Iran and Israel traded attacks on Saturday as the war in the Middle East escalated into a dangerous new direction at the start of its fourth week.
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