Iran sought to up the ante, calling on "all young people, athletes, artists, students, university students and their professors" to form human chains around power plants ahead of the threatened strikes. Iran has formed human chains in the past around its nuclear sites at times of heightened tensions with the West. Iran choked off shipping through the strait after Israel and the US attacked on February 28, starting the war. Under growing pressure at home as consumers feel the pinch, Trump has demanded that Iran open the Strait of Hormuz to all shipping traffic or see power plants and bridges wiped out. Even though Iran has rejected the latest proposal from the US, officials involved in the diplomacy say that talks are still ongoing.

Source: The Telegraph April 07, 2026 10:18 UTC