India, March 31 -- US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened widespread destruction of Iran's energy resources and other vital infrastructure, including desalination plants, if a deal to end the war is not reached "shortly."

Tehran meanwhile struck a key water and electrical plant in Kuwait, and an oil refinery in Israel came under attack. Israel and the US launched a new wave of strikes on Iran, as the war raged with no end in sight.

Trump's new threat in a social media post and earlier comments in an interview with the Financial Times that suggested American troops could seize Iran's Kharg Island oil export hub highlighted a frequent tactic. He has repeatedly claimed to be making diplomatic progress- though Tehran denies negotiat...