President Donald Trump warned the Iranian regime a “whole civilization will die tonight” with less than 12 hours left until a deadline he has set to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump had previously told the Iranian regime that it faced “complete destruction” of its civilian infrastructure if it didn’t accept his demands to lift an effective blockade on the vital waterway by 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday.
In a post on his Truth Social platform on Tuesday morning, the president said he didn’t want the bombardment to happen but added “it probably will”. He later described the looming deadline as “one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the world.”‘
President Donald Trump pretends to aim a sniper gun while speaking with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday.
Why It Matters
Trump’s previous warning that American troops could target bridges and power plants in Iran if the deadline was not met had drawn sharp criticism from some Democrats, who accused him of threatening possible war crimes.
Trump himself dismissed the accusations, saying he was not “at all” concerned, while White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt previously said U.S. forces and Trump’s administration “will always act within the confines of the law”.
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