Trump Threatens To Bomb Iranian Infrastructure as Hostilities Escalate

President Trump issued a final 8 p.m. ET deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

“• Trump’s deadline looms: US President Donald Trump said Iran could be “taken out in one night,” which “might” be Tuesday — a deadline he set for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz”

CNN

Trump reconfirmed threats to strike Iranian bridges and power plants.

CNN

Iran rejected the ceasefire proposal and called for a permanent end to the war.

The dead toll topped 3,400 across the Middle East, including more than 1,900 in Iran.

The war pushed energy markets toward chaos, with the Strait of Hormuz shut.

Gulf countries were seized up with retaliatory Iranian attacks.

Fox Business

The crisis threatened broader economic fallout.

Iran's regional network went on the offensive, striking targets as far away as Dubai, Oman, and Cyprus.

Congressional Democrats demanded briefings on the war's legal basis.

“This Week's S&P News: America's War with Iran, US CPI, Earnings Results Indices AI sentiment: 42/100, Bearish This rating is generated through AI-powered analysis of the article content”

Invezz

Trump admitted he was not sure if he was winding down or escalating the war.

Legal experts caution that attacking civilian infrastructure would be a war crime.

Trump pushed Iran toward surrender with a significant diplomatic step that was rejected.

Iranian officials dismissed Trump's threats as signs of American weakness.

Iran rejected the 45-day ceasefire and demanded a permanent end to hostilities.

NPR

Iranian Foreign Minister said the war is not our war nor America's war.