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Iran threatens to attack Mideast electrical plants powering US bases

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As U.S. President Donald Trump's deadline on opening the Strait of Hormuz approaches, Iran on Monday threatened to attack Mideast electrical plants powering American military bases.

People follow a truck carrying the flag draped coffins of Gen. Ali Mohammad Naeini, a spokesperson for Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard and one of his comrades Amir Hossein Bidi , during their funeral procession in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

A cargo ship carrying vehicles sails through the Arabian Gulf toward the Strait of Hormuz in the United Arab Emirates, Sunday, March 22, 2026. (AP Photo)

Smoke and flames rise from an Israeli airstrike that hit the Qasmiyeh Bridge near the coastal city of Tyre, Lebanon, Sunday, March 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammad Zaatari)

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The statement from Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard marks the latest attempt by Tehran to try and explain its attacks on the Gulf Arab countries.

Iranian state television read out the statement on air Monday morning.

"What we have done is to announce our decision that if the power plants are attacked, Iran will retaliate by targeting the power plants of the occupying regime and the power plants of regional countries that supply electricity to US bases, as well as the economic, industrial and energy infrastructures in which Americans have shares," the statement said, referring to Israel as an "occupying regime."

It added: "Do not doubt that we will do this."

Trump warned early Sunday morning that the U.S. will target Iranian power plants in 48 hours if the strait remains effectively closed by Iranian fire on shipping.

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Some U.S. car buyers envy what they cannot have - affordable Chinese EVs

DETROIT, March 23 (Reuters) - Sooren Moosavy wants to buy an affordable electric car in the U.S., motivated by environmental concerns and a preference for the EV's smoother ride. But the 28-year-old Baltimore resident's search has brought him to a trio of vehicles that are essentially unavailable - because they're ‌from Chinese automakers.

Workers inspect finished Zeekr 001 electric cars at Zeekr's factory in Ningbo, China, April 20, 2025. REUTERS/Nick Carey

FILE PHOTO: A visitor observes an electric vehicle BYD Dholpin made by Chinese auto manufacturer BYD during Indonesia International Motor Show 2026 in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 9, 2026. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan/File Photo

FILE PHOTO: A staff member cleans the Geely Galaxy E8 electric vehicle at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China 2024, in Beijing, China, April 25, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo

FILE PHOTO: Zeekr's factory in Ningbo

"I would love the opportunity to be able to get one in or even test-drive one," said Moosavy, who has narrowed his wish ‌list to three models from BYD, Geely and Zeekr, attracted to their compactness, plush interiors, and above all, the price.

Moosavy isn't alone. As the average price of a new car in the U.S. approaches $50,000, more of the car-buying public is open to buying cheaper Chinese cars, despite resistance from the industry and both major U.S. political parties. While Chinese autos hit the highways of Europe, Latin America and even Canada, the U.S. government has effectively banned the cars with tariffs exceeding 100%, out of concerns over data security and protecting American jobs.

In places like Europe, a number of Chinese EVs sell at prices under $30,000. Some of those cars include amenities like advanced driving assistance software, a built-in mini fridge, and the option to sing karaoke with ‌your fellow passengers.

"The technology they offer for those lower price ⁠tags was astounding," said Clint Simone, senior features editor for car-shopping website Edmunds, who drove several Chinese vehicles while at the CES trade show earlier this year.

CHINA'S EXPORT SURGE

China has surged past Japan in recent years to become the world's top vehicle exporter. Canada became ⁠the latest country to open its doors to the cars, agreeing to cut tariffs to 6.1% on an initial allowance of 49,000 Chinese EVs annually. The cars are already being exported en masse to Mexico, where Chinese automakers are eyeing factory space.

U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated during an appearance in Detroit in January that he's receptive to Chinese automakers opening stateside, as long as they employ U.S. workers.

But earlier this month, major auto trade groups submitted a letter urging the U.S. government to keep Chinese carmakers out of the country, citing competitiveness ‌concerns. Republican Senator Bernie Moreno of Ohio said in January at an event at a Ford Motor plant that "as long as I have air in my body, there will not be Chinese vehicles sold in the United States of America."

China's embassy in Washington has rejected the automakers' criticism, saying Chinese-made cars are popular because of their quality and technological innovation.

THE CURIOUS U.S. CONSUMER

Consumers have some concerns over allowing Chinese car imports, though, including over data security and protecting U.S. businesses, survey results from The Harris Poll as well as Cox show.

Rhett Ricart, an Ohio car dealer who sells several brands, including Ford, Chevrolet and Hyundai, said he has no doubt customers would snap up Chinese models ‌if they became available.

He and other dealers don't want that to happen yet, according to a recent Cox Automotive survey, which found that just 15% of dealers supported the entry of Chinese auto brands into the U.S., and just 26% trust that they would comply with U.S. safety standards.

Not meeting U.S. safety standards is one reason Chinese EVs cannot yet be owned permanently in the U.S.

But those obstacles ‌haven't quieted the buzz. The Cox survey polled 802 U.S. consumers who expect to buy a car in the next two years. Nearly half - 49% - rated Chinese cars as having very good or excellent value, and 40% say they support the idea of Chinese auto brands in the U.S. market.

Rich Benoit, a car enthusiast whose YouTube videos reviewing Chinese models garner millions of views, said the most compelling feature is the price. "That's what a lot of people are looking for: efficient, ‌quiet and low cost," he said. "They want to get to work – not everyone is a car enthusiast."

He's considering buying a BYD model in Mexico and driving it across the border.

"That's the only way to get one," Benoit said. "They've been selling in Mexico for years... I want to own a Chinese EV in America."

(Reporting by Nora Eckert; Editing by Mike Colias and David Gaffen)

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Iran points at tit for tat retaliation if power plants targeted, statement

DUBAI, March 23 (Reuters) - Iran will retaliate to an attack on its ‌electricity sector by targeting Israel's power ‌plants as well as power plants supplying U.S. bases with electricity in regional countries, a statement by the Revolutionary Guards on Monday said.

The statement seemingly retracted earlier threats to ‌desalination plants in ⁠the region, which are crucial for providing drinking water in Gulf ⁠countries.

"The lying ... U.S. President has claimed that the Revolutionary Guards intends to attack the water desalination plants and cause hardship to ‌the people of the countries in the region," the statement shared on state media said.

On Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump warned that Iranian power plants would be ‌targeted if Tehran failed to "fully open" the Strait of Hormuz to all shipping within 48 hours.

"We ‌are determined to respond to any threat at the same level as it creates in terms of deterrence ... If you ‌hit electricity, we hit electricity," the Revolutionary Guards said.

(Reporting by Dubai Newsroom; Editing by Tom Hogue)

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Arizona holds off Utah State's surge to reach 3rd consecutive Sweet 16

SAN DIEGO -- Jaden Bradley scored 12 of his 18 points in the second half as the catalyst for West Region No. 1 seed Arizona holding off a wild comeback from No. 9 seed Utah State for a 78-66 win Sunday in NCAA Tournament second-round play.

With its win, Arizona advances to its third consecutive Sweet 16 and fourth in five years. The Wildcats meet No. 4 seed Arkansas on Thursday in San Jose, Calif., looking for their first Elite Eight berth since 2015.

Arizona (34-2) looked poised to run away from the Aggies early in the second half, going on a 9-0 run that opened up a 51-33 lead.

But Utah State (29-7) held the Wildcats without a field goal for almost eight minutes to fuel a 21-7 stretch. The Aggies deployed an aggressive, full-court trap defense that forced Arizona into eight second-half turnovers.

"It got us back on our heels," Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd said of Utah State's pressure. "It's a team that had no quit. They kept coming."

Coupled with the Wildcats' shooting struggles -- 39.3% from the floor for the game -- Utah State pulled to within four points multiple times down the stretch but could not fully close the gap.

Motiejus Krivas proved vital to Arizona stopping the bleeding. The 7-foot-2 center set up each of the Wildcats' first three field goals after the drought with a pair of offensive boards -- the first leading to a Bradley layup, the second coming on a tip-in -- and then sealing off a defender to free Bradley for another basket.

Krivas finished with 11 points and 14 rebounds, nine of which came on the offensive glass. Koa Peat added another 10 rebounds to go with 14 points, helping Arizona to a pivotal 54-26 rebounding advantage.

Bradley's successfully converted and-one sparked a stretch in which the Big 12 Conference Player of the Year scored six straight Arizona points. The Wildcats fans packing San Diego State's Viejas Arena serenaded Bradley with chants of "M-V-P" in response.

Drake Allen connected on a pair of big 3-pointers for Utah State, part of his 11 points, to pull the Aggies to within six points before Brayden Burries answered with a fadeaway 3-pointer of his own as the shot clock expired on the other end.

The sequence was the backbreaker for Utah State.

"He's very mature for his age, for a freshman," Bradley said of Burries. "Offensively, he's (an opposing) team's worst nightmare."

Burries finished with 16 points and shot 3-of-3 from 3-point range. While Arizona struggled to score on the interior, the Wildcats connected at a higher clip -- 7 of 17 for 41.2% -- than Utah State's 8 of 32 (25%) from outside the arc.

Allen, MJ Collins Jr. and Mason Falslev each made two 3-pointers for the Aggies. Collins finished with 12 points, Falslev had eight points and Garry Clark's 13 points led Utah State.

"We wanted that game ... and we know we could have beat those guys if we played a little bit better," Allen said. "But (the teammates) next to me, we've accomplished so much ... winning a (Mountain West) Conference championship, a conference tournament at Utah State is something that's going to be remembered a long time."

Aggies players and coaches were vocal about not agreeing with their seeding coming into the Tournament, and Arizona's coach Lloyd agreed in his postgame press conference the Aggies were better than a No. 9.

Utah State changes conferences in the offseason, joining the rebuilt Pac-12 alongside recent national runners-up Gonzaga and San Diego State.

--Kyle Kensing, Field Level Media

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