
Trump Threatens To Bomb Entire Iranian Infrastructure As Ceasefire Rejected
Key Takeaways
- Trump sets 8 p.m. ET deadline to reopen Strait of Hormuz, threatens to attack Iran.
- US-Israeli strikes hit Iran's South Pars petrochemical complex, Iran's largest facility, per reports.
- Iran rejects latest ceasefire proposal, demands permanent end to war as deadline nears.
Trump's Threats
Trump threatened that every bridge in Iran will be decimated and power plants burned.
“Iranian media on Monday reported an attack on the Pars South Petrochemical Project in Assaluyeh”
Iran rejected a 45-day ceasefire proposal and said it only accepts a permanent end to the war.

Trump refused to say if civilian targets would be off limits.
The UN warned that attacking civilian infrastructure is banned under international law.
Trump claimed intercepted Iranians were pleading, Please keep bombing.
Petrochemical Strike
Israeli forces struck Iran's largest petrochemical facility at South Pars.
The complex is responsible for about half of Iran's petrochemical production.
Two key sites accounting for 85% of exports were taken out of use.
The New York Times reported that utility plants providing gas, power and water were targeted.
Israel framed the strikes as targeting materials for explosives and missiles.
Iran's Response
Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz to US and allied shipping.
“Tehran has rejected the latest ceasefire proposal and wants a permanent end to the war, says Iran's state-run IRNA news agency”
Iranian missiles struck Israel, killing at least 11 people.
Civilian casualties mounted rapidly including at a girls' school in Minab where at least 153 were killed.
The UK and France demanded Trump halt escalation.
American Ground Forces
The Pentagon confirmed rescuing the downed F-15 crew in a mission involving American special forces inside Iran.
Trump announced U.S. ground forces had begun limited, targeted operations.

This marked a significant shift from Trump's earlier insistence no boots would be involved.
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