President Trump has said that he will wipe out a civilization tonight by bombing power plants and bridges in Iran unless they accept a peace proposal and open the Strait of Hormuz to everyone. Democrats are claiming Trump is planning a war crime. Pres Trump says the Iranian ‘civilization’ will never rise again.
That is good news for those worried about the Achaemenid, Parthian, and Sasanian Empires.
Bridges and power plants are of military value. Eisenhower built the interstates for defense reasons to move military vehicles around quickly. Iran’s military-industrial complex needs power to produce weapons and light bulbs to see maps at night. The next generation of Iranians may use more solar panels. Toynbee said there is just one world civilization now- so one isn’t going to be destroyed-hyperbole as usual.
A cease-fire was finally struck late in the day before the bombing reached its apex. There is a two week cessation of hostilities in order to allow a stronger agreement to be found. If President Trump does decide to renew the engagement two weeks from today, it would be good if he would spare the Mount Sabalan geothermal plant not too far from Tabriz. It only opened in December 2025 and is an example of sustainable energy that will outlast the fossil fuel area and a good example for people relying on fossil fuels for heating and transportation; there are alternative energy sources.
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