Trump Threatens to Blow Up Iran, Says Deal Possible Before Power Plant Day
Key Takeaways
- Trump said a deal with Iran could be reached by Monday or Tuesday.
- He warned of blowing up everything in Iran if talks fail.
- Open the Strait of Hormuz.
Dual Track Approach
Trump threatened to blow up everything if Iran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz before Tuesday.
He claimed the US was in deep negotiations at the same time.
Tuesday would be Power Plant Day and Bridge Day, signaling an escalation in strikes on civilian infrastructure.
More than 4,000 strikes had been launched, killing at least 212 Iranians including 153 schoolgirls.
Escalation of Threats
Trump's language grew increasingly violent and obscene.
He signed a post Praise be to Allah.
Israel's Channel 12 News cited Trump considering blowing everything up and taking over the oil.
Trump claimed to have granted immunity from death to Iranian negotiators.
International and Domestic Backlash
A Reuters/Ipsos poll found only 27% of Americans approved of the strikes.
Congressional Democrats demanded briefings on the constitutional basis.
The Council on Foreign Relations said the strikes crossed a new threshold.
Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed and launched missile strikes on Israel.
Human Cost and Economic Shock
At least 212 Iranians were confirmed killed by US-Israeli strikes.
At least 153 students and staff at a girls school in Minab were killed in a single attack.
The Iranian Red Crescent reported over 950 people injured.
Roughly 77% of Iran's crude production was shut down.
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