President Donald Trump issued a stark threat to Iran, saying “a whole civilization will die tonight” as the US president’s imposed deadline approaches for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz.
“A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
“However, now that we have Complete and Total Regime Change, where different, smarter, and less radicalized minds prevail, maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen, WHO KNOWS? We will find out tonight, one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the World. 47 years of extortion, corruption, and death, will finally end. God Bless the Great People of Iran!”
Trump previously threatened to destroy Iran’s power plants and other civilian infrastructure, saying the country will face dire consequences if it does not open the Strait of Hormuz by 8 p.m. ET Tuesday. Trump has previously set multiple deadlines that have subsequently shifted.
The president and the White House have dismissed concerns that targeting such infrastructure would likely constitute a war crime.
