{"id":13215,"date":"2026-03-22T10:51:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T08:51:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=13215"},"modified":"2026-03-22T10:51:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T08:51:55","slug":"iran-blekaut-blizkyi-skhid-trump-zaiava","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/world\/iran-blekaut-blizkyi-skhid-trump-zaiava\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran threatens blackout in the Middle East"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Iranian regime has issued a strong statement in response to the US President's rhetoric <strong data-start=\"348\" data-end=\"367\">Donald Trump<\/strong>, threatening large-scale attacks on the energy and digital infrastructure of the Middle East.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1tz3nmh\" data-start=\"465\" data-end=\"480\">Details of the application<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"482\" data-end=\"566\">Tehran has stated that in case of further pressure from the United States and its allies, Iran is ready:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"568\" data-end=\"681\">\n<li data-section-id=\"10xe5qj\" data-start=\"568\" data-end=\"611\">\u00abto plunge the entire Middle East into darkness\u00bb<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1iurwmr\" data-start=\"612\" data-end=\"647\">organise large-scale blackouts<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"dz5ov6\" data-start=\"648\" data-end=\"681\">disable the Internet in the region<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"683\" data-end=\"785\">The rhetoric indicates a willingness to use cyberattacks and possible attacks on critical infrastructure.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"787\" data-end=\"790\" \/>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"mt0io6\" data-start=\"792\" data-end=\"820\">Iran's reaction after Trump's words<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"822\" data-end=\"983\">The statement was a response to the US President's tough stance <strong data-start=\"879\" data-end=\"898\">Donald Trump<\/strong>, who had previously admitted the possibility of a forceful scenario against Iran's nuclear programme.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"985\" data-end=\"1079\">Washington stresses that it will not allow Iran to acquire nuclear weapons and is ready to act preventively.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1081\" data-end=\"1084\" \/>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"gl2ajq\" data-start=\"1086\" data-end=\"1102\">What it means<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1104\" data-end=\"1170\">Experts note that such threats can have several levels:<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"ji2e2z\" data-start=\"1172\" data-end=\"1188\">Cyber threats<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1189\" data-end=\"1287\">\n<li data-section-id=\"tr69hg\" data-start=\"1189\" data-end=\"1215\">attacks on power grids<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1jjgpj9\" data-start=\"1216\" data-end=\"1259\">interference with the work of Internet providers<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"13pmkj0\" data-start=\"1260\" data-end=\"1287\">telecommunications failures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"muptph\" data-start=\"1289\" data-end=\"1315\">Physical infrastructure<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1316\" data-end=\"1381\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1r5disf\" data-start=\"1316\" data-end=\"1350\">attacks on energy facilities<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"ycrjis\" data-start=\"1351\" data-end=\"1381\">sabotage in the countries of the region<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"1383\" data-end=\"1386\" \/>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1e5crds\" data-start=\"1388\" data-end=\"1409\">Risks for the region<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1411\" data-end=\"1429\">A possible scenario:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1430\" data-end=\"1508\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1ks1jox\" data-start=\"1430\" data-end=\"1459\">massive power outages<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1mtku8i\" data-start=\"1460\" data-end=\"1479\">communication interruptions<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"tdx7ua\" data-start=\"1480\" data-end=\"1508\">destabilisation of the economy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1510\" data-end=\"1601\">The most vulnerable may be the Gulf countries, Iraq, Syria and partly Turkey.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1603\" data-end=\"1606\" \/>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1mtmuhe\" data-start=\"1608\" data-end=\"1619\">Context.<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1621\" data-end=\"1790\">Tensions between the United States and Iran have risen sharply following new statements about Tehran's nuclear programme. The conflict is already affecting global markets, including oil and energy prices.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1792\" data-end=\"1795\" \/>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"hchkd7\" data-start=\"1797\" data-end=\"1808\">Conclusion.<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1810\" data-end=\"2027\">Iran's rhetoric indicates further escalation in the region. Threats of blackout and Internet shutdown may become part of a hybrid war, which will have consequences not only for the Middle East but also for the global economy.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u0406\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0438\u0439 \u0440\u0435\u0436\u0438\u043c \u0432\u0438\u0441\u0442\u0443\u043f\u0438\u0432 \u0456\u0437 \u0436\u043e\u0440\u0441\u0442\u043a\u043e\u044e \u0437\u0430\u044f\u0432\u043e\u044e \u0443 \u0432\u0456\u0434\u043f\u043e\u0432\u0456\u0434\u044c \u043d\u0430 \u0440\u0438\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u043a\u0443 \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0437\u0438\u0434\u0435\u043d\u0442\u0430 \u0421\u0428\u0410 \u0414\u043e\u043d\u0430\u043b\u044c\u0434\u0430 \u0422\u0440\u0430\u043c\u043f\u0430, \u043f\u0440\u0438\u0433\u0440\u043e\u0437\u0438\u0432\u0448\u0438 \u043c\u0430\u0441\u0448\u0442\u0430\u0431\u043d\u0438\u043c\u0438 \u0430\u0442\u0430\u043a\u0430\u043c\u0438 \u043d\u0430 \u0435\u043d\u0435\u0440\u0433\u0435\u0442\u0438\u0447\u043d\u0443 \u0442\u0430 \u0446\u0438\u0444\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0443 \u0456\u043d\u0444\u0440\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0443\u043a\u0442\u0443\u0440\u0443 \u0411\u043b\u0438\u0437\u044c\u043a\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0421\u0445\u043e\u0434\u0443. \u0414\u0435\u0442\u0430\u043b\u0456 \u0437\u0430\u044f\u0432\u0438 \u0423 \u0422\u0435\u0433\u0435\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0456 \u0437\u0430\u044f\u0432\u0438\u043b\u0438, \u0449\u043e \u0443 \u0440\u0430\u0437\u0456 \u043f\u043e\u0434\u0430\u043b\u044c\u0448\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0442\u0438\u0441\u043a\u0443 \u0437 \u0431\u043e\u043a\u0443 \u0421\u0428\u0410 \u0442\u0430 \u0441\u043e\u044e\u0437\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0456\u0432 \u0406\u0440\u0430\u043d \u0433\u043e\u0442\u043e\u0432\u0438\u0439: \u00ab\u0437\u0430\u043d\u0443\u0440\u0438\u0442\u0438 \u0432\u0435\u0441\u044c \u0411\u043b\u0438\u0437\u044c\u043a\u0438\u0439 \u0421\u0445\u0456\u0434 \u0443 \u0442\u0435\u043c\u0440\u044f\u0432\u0443\u00bb \u043e\u0440\u0433\u0430\u043d\u0456\u0437\u0443\u0432\u0430\u0442\u0438 \u043c\u0430\u0441\u0448\u0442\u0430\u0431\u043d\u0456 \u0431\u043b\u0435\u043a\u0430\u0443\u0442\u0438 \u0432\u0456\u0434\u043a\u043b\u044e\u0447\u0438\u0442\u0438 \u0456\u043d\u0442\u0435\u0440\u043d\u0435\u0442 \u0443 \u0440\u0435\u0433\u0456\u043e\u043d\u0456 \u0420\u0438\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u043a\u0430 [\u2026]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":207433355,"featured_media":13216,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_description":"\u0406\u0440\u0430\u043d \u0437\u0430\u044f\u0432\u0438\u0432 \u043f\u0440\u043e \u0433\u043e\u0442\u043e\u0432\u043d\u0456\u0441\u0442\u044c \u0432\u043b\u0430\u0448\u0442\u0443\u0432\u0430\u0442\u0438 \u0431\u043b\u0435\u043a\u0430\u0443\u0442 \u0456 \u0432\u0456\u0434\u043a\u043b\u044e\u0447\u0438\u0442\u0438 \u0456\u043d\u0442\u0435\u0440\u043d\u0435\u0442 \u0443 \u0411\u043b\u0438\u0437\u044c\u043a\u043e\u043c\u0443 \u0421\u0445\u043e\u0434\u0456 \u0443 \u0432\u0456\u0434\u043f\u043e\u0432\u0456\u0434\u044c \u043d\u0430 \u0441\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0430 \u0422\u0440\u0430\u043c\u043f\u0430. \u0414\u0435\u0442\u0430\u043b\u0456 \u0442\u0430 \u043d\u0430\u0441\u043b\u0456\u0434\u043a\u0438.","rank_math_title":"","rank_math_focus_keyword":"\u0406\u0440\u0430\u043d","td_subtitle":"","subtitle":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[805619],"tags":[806812,805624],"class_list":{"0":"post-13215","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-world","8":"tag-blyzkyi-skhid","9":"tag-805624"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13215","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/207433355"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13215"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13215\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13217,"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13215\/revisions\/13217"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13216"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13215"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13215"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13215"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}