Trump Threatens to Destroy Iran's Infrastructure as Deadline Looms
Key Takeaways
- Trump set 8 p.m. ET Tuesday deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
- He threatened to destroy Iran's infrastructure, including power plants and bridges, if no deal.
- U.S. struck Kharg Island and targeted Iranian military sites ahead of the deadline.
Trump's Ultimatum
President Trump issued an apocalyptic ultimatum to Iran.
He warned a whole civilization will die tonight if Tehran did not meet his deadline.
US-Israeli strikes hammered Iranian infrastructure while mediators worked to prevent destruction.
Trump juggled threats with hope that something revolutionarily wonderful can happen.
Kharg Island and Infrastructure
US forces struck Kharg Island, Iran's strategic oil export hub.
Netanyahu said strikes were aimed at severing routes used to transport weapons.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard warned they would deprive the US and its allies of oil and gas for years.
The conflict was edging toward regional economic paralysis.
Global Reverberations
Oil prices rose more than 3% to $116 per barrel.
The Strait of Hormuz was effectively frozen as Iran declared it closed.
Congressional Democrats demanded briefings on the war's legal basis.
Only 27% of Americans approved the strikes.
Civilian Toll
The Iranian Red Crescent reported 201 dead and 747 injured across Iran.
The single deadliest strike hit a girls school in Minab, killing at least 153.
Increasing questions arose about the war's objectives and morality.
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