‘A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again,’ Trump wrote hours before his ‘final’ deadline for Iran expires

The US president says he will destroy Iranian power plants and bridges if the vital waterway is not reopened.

Trump gave Iran a deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or “all Hell will reign down on them.”

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States is prepared to destroy much of Iran's civilian infrastructure by midnight Tuesday.

The US president is in a delicate political position as the final hours to Tuesday's deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz tick down.

US president confirms final ultimatum of Tuesday 8pm Eastern Time before America launches attacks on civilian targets in Iran

Mit Drohungen und Beleidigungen hat Trump bereits in den Tagen vor Ablauf seiner Frist versucht, den Druck auf den Iran zu erhöhen. Nun legt er noch einmal nach.

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to wipe out Iran Tuesday, saying a 'whole civilization will die tonight' if the country did not reach an...

US president ramps up threats in attempt to force Tehran to strike a deal

Trump warns that failure to meet U.S. demands could lead to catastrophic consequences for Iran and its civilisation.

The near closure of the Strait of Hormuz since the war began has led to a historic oil supply shock, which quickly sent global energy prices soaring.

The US president said that "a whole civilization will die tonight"

"If any Iranians are killed pursuant to this threat," said one expert, "President Trump will be guilty of genocide, as will those assisting him."

In one of his gravest threats yet, the president said he will decimate Iran's people if a deal isn't reached to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Striking such infrastructure targets would almost certainly violate the Geneva Convention

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President threatens in Truth Social post to annihilate Iran if government ignores deadline to reopen strait of Hormuz

Donald Trump says the US will bomb Iran’s power plants and bridges if Tehran fails to meet his latest deadline to reopen the strait of Hormuz. Lucy Hough is joined by senior…

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Trump's declaration that “a whole civilization will die tonight" went a step further than even he has ever gone before.