#Iran had threatened to retaliate against the region’s vital #infrastructure, like #desalination facilities, if #Trump followed through.

Trump said he was holding off on carrying through his threat because talks aimed at ending the #war are going “very well.”

Trump’s announcement on social media came after #US #stocks fell sharply & #oil prices rose, as doubt took over again on #WallStreet about a possible end to the war.

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While attacks on #electricity could hurt #Iran, they could be catastrophic for its Gulf neighbors, which consume around 5 times as much #power per capita.

Electricity makes their gleaming desert cities habitable, in part by powering the #desalination plants that produce 100% of the #water consumed in #Bahrain & #Qatar. Such plants use seawater to meet more than 80% of #DrinkingWater needs in the #UAE, & 50% of the water supply in #SaudiArabia.

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>2,000 people have been #killed in the #war the #US & #Israel launched on Feb 28, which has upended #markets, driven up #fuel costs, accelerated global #inflation fears & convulsed the Western ‌defense #alliance.

However, the ⁠threat of strikes on Gulf #electricity grids raised fears of mass disruption to #desalination for #DrinkingWater, & further rattled #oil #markets.

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