Trump Threatens to Bomb Iran as He Claims Deal Negotiations Progress

Trump claimed the US was in deep negotiations with Iran while simultaneously threatening to blow up everything if no deal was reached before Tuesday.

He named his personal envoys and said he had granted immunity from death to Iranian negotiators to facilitate talks.

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He warned that Tuesday would be Power Plant Day and Bridge Day, signaling pre-planned strikes on critical infrastructure.

Trump insisted he believed civilians who oppose their government would support such strikes to weaken the regime.

Trump specifically named power plants and bridges, infrastructure vital to civilian life, and warned of destruction all wrapped up in one day.

He tweeted a reminder of the Tuesday deadline with explicit language.

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Tehran condemned the threats and dismissed reopening the Strait without full compensation for damages.

Trump revealed the US had sent weapons to Iranian protesters via the Kurds.

Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed to US and allied shipping and launched missile strikes on Israel.

Congressional Democrats demanded emergency briefings on the war's constitutional basis.

A Reuters/Ipsos poll found only 27% of Americans approved of the strikes while 43% disapproved.

The Iranian Red Crescent reported at least 201 people killed in the opening bombing, including 153 at a girls' school in Minab.