Trump Threatens To Destroy Iran's Civilian Infrastructure, Iran Declares Hormuz Closed

President Trump warned a whole civilization will die tonight if Iran didn't reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

“In an early Easter Sunday post on Truth Social, President Donald Trump threatened to target Iranian infrastructure, including power plants and bridges”

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Trump threatened to bomb bridges, power plants, and desalination facilities across Iran.

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The US carried out repeated strikes on Kharg Island, Iran's oil export hub.

Legal experts said wide-scale destruction of civilian infrastructure would be considered a war crime.

Iran responded by declaring the Strait of Hormuz closed to US and allied shipping.

Tehran's oil ministry argued Washington had irreversibly tainted the infrastructure it bombed.

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Iran's defense ministry warned it had no mercy or forgiveness and vowed harsh retaliation.

The shift marked a new phase of escalating tit-for-tat destruction.

The International Committee of the Red Cross stated the Hormuz closure should not be regarded as lawful.

French Foreign Minister warned Trump's threats would pull the region into a dangerous cycle.

Nine House Democrats filed articles of impeachment against Trump.

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz sent oil prices surging.

Markets across Asia and Europe tumbled in response to the expanding conflict.

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Humanitarian groups warned the plan risked mass suffering, displacement and death.

The Guardian criticized coverage framing prisoner releases as good news despite carnage.

NPR reported dissent within the GOP.

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The Atlantic Council cautioned about deepening entanglement.

Iran's official medical authorities reported 10,169 killed since the fighting began.

The UN estimated damage at $238 billion, about half of Iran's annual GDP.

Eight weeks after the war began, the reality defied the opening slogans.