Iran threatened to 'black out' Gulf if US hit power plants: Officials

General view of Riyadh city during the early hour of evening at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 28, 2025. (File photo: Reuters/Hamad I Mohammed) 06 Aug 2026 10:15PM RIYADH, Saudi Arabia: Iran intensified its threats towards its Gulf neighbours last week, conveying messages that it would "black out" the entire region if the United States struck its power plants and rattling off a list of specific targets, two officials told AFP.The warning followed threats by US President Donald Trump of a massive attack against Iran, which he later walked back over the weekend citing requests from Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar and hope for a breakthrough in talks."Iran threatened to black out the Gulf, country by country, if Trump attacked its power plants," a Gulf official told AFP, with another regional o