Iran Asks Civilians to Form Human Chains to Guard Power Plants as Trump’s Hormuz Deadline Nears

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:11am on 07 Apr 2026,Tuesday International

At least 15 people were killed in airstrikes across Iran on Tuesday. Iran also launched attacks toward Israel and Saudi Arabia. A major bridge was briefly closed after the strikes. The violence comes as a deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz approaches. Iranian officials asked young people to form human chains around power plants to protect them. “Youth should stand guard at key sites,” officials said. Tensions in the region remain high as both sides continue military actions and warnings ahead of the deadline. (PC: X)

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