Fox News commentators discussed potential US targets in Iran during a Thursday evening program, including the Damavand power plant, which provides an estimated 40% of Tehran's electricity, according to military correspondent Lucas Tomlinson. The panel also assessed the Bushehr nuclear plant as a low-probability target due to Russian involvement, and warned that striking the South Pars gas field could trigger Iranian retaliation against regional energy facilities. The discussion follows earlier Fox News reports on US targeting strategy.
Fox News aired a segment Thursday evening examining potential US military targets in Iran, with military correspondent Lucas Tomlinson and the program's hosts assessing several infrastructure sites. The Damavand power plant was highlighted as a possible target, with Tomlinson stating it supplies roughly 40% of Tehran's electricity, while cautioning that a strike could cut power to millions of Iranian civilians. The panel assessed the Bushehr nuclear plant as a low-probability target due to Russia's role in its construction and nuclear cooperation with Iran. The South Pars gas field was described as a risky target, as Iran could retaliate by striking energy facilities in neighboring countries. The discussion also covered 'Mount Pikaks' (Pickaxe Mountain), a site where US intelligence reportedly believes some of Iran's enriched uranium and nuclear equipment may have been moved before Operation Midnight Hammer; the IAEA has not been granted access to the site, leaving its status unknown. As The Zioneer reported earlier Thursday, Fox News commentators had previously discussed potential US infrastructure targets in Iran, with power plants among the potential sites. The segment adds detail to the ongoing public discourse in US media about the scope of American targeting strategy.
3 developments
- StrongFox News reports Trump's next targets in Iran will be civilian bridges and power plants
- StrongReport: US strikes targeted area near Bushehr nuclear plant in Iran
- StrongUS reportedly preparing another wave of strikes, target list includes Iranian power plants
- StrongReport: US informs Israel of plan to escalate strikes on Iran, target Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site with heavy bombers
Source and signal
- Internal intake