Trump tells Iran its ‘whole civilization will die TONIGHT’ as he strikes Kharg Island hours before deadline
Donald Trump said Iran’s entire ‘civilization will die tonight’ after the Islamic regime rejected his demands for peace and time is running out for the President to unleash ‘hell’ on the country.
Trump told his followers on Truth Social: ‘An entire civilization will die tonight and will never be brought back. I don’t want this to happen, but it probably will.’ The president’s deadline ends at 8pm ET on Tuesday.
‘But now we have Complete and Total Regime Change dominated by different, smarter and less radicalized minds, it may be something revolutionary, WHO KNOWS?’
Trump added: ‘Tonight we will learn about one of the most important moments in the world’s long and complex history. 47 years of extortion, corruption and death will finally come to an end. ‘God Bless the Great People of Iran!’
The US hit nearly 50 military targets overnight on Kharg Island, a major Iranian oil export hub; Fears of a possible ground attack to take over the place are also growing.
Bunkers, a radar station and ammunition depot were hit by U.S. airstrikes, according to senior administration officials. Images showing the aftermath of the destruction on the island appeared on social media.
According to Reuters, the escalating military operation came after senior Iranian officials rejected a proposal conveyed by intermediaries for a temporary ceasefire with the United States.
The Islamic regime has shown no sign of accepting Trump’s demand to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The flyway is a critical transit point through which roughly 20 to 25 percent of the world’s seaborne oil passes.
The US struck dozens of military targets overnight on Kharg Island, a major Iranian oil export hub; Fears are growing about a possible ground attack to take over the place.
At a press conference at the White House on Monday, Trump said that if Iran does not agree to his demands by 20:00 on Tuesday, the attacks “will mean very little is off-limits.”
The escalating military operation came after senior Iranian officials rejected a proposal put forward by intermediaries for a temporary ceasefire with the United States.
The Islamic regime has shown no sign that it will accept Trump’s demand to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical choke point through which about 20 to 25 percent of the world’s seaborne oil passes.
The president said Iran had until the end of Tuesday to restore access to the flyway or face attacks on civilian infrastructure, including bridges and power plants, in what would mark the biggest escalation of the war yet.
At a press conference at the White House on Monday, Trump said that if Iran does not accept its demands, “very little is off limits” and added that “every power plant, every bridge will be destroyed.”
Global oil markets are out of control as Trump’s deadline approaches and Iran refuses to reopen the strait. The head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned that the war is causing the biggest ever disruption to the world’s energy supply.
Gas prices in the US have jumped more than a dollar since the start of the war, to an average of $4.14 nationwide.
Trump had previously set multiple deadlines for Iran but failed to follow through on his threats to send the country back to the ‘stone age’ after Iran rejected his demands.
Global markets remain largely frozen as investors hesitate to place bets on whether Trump will actually follow through on his threats or rescind them at the last minute.
After rejecting Trump’s offer, Iran threatened to retaliate for attacks on energy resources by bombing the water supplies of US allies in the region. Gulf countries remain dependent on desalination plants because their cities are surrounded by desert.
Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations said Trump’s deadline was “a direct incitement to terrorism and clear evidence of his intention to commit war crimes under international law.” The regime’s military command stated that the President was ‘delusional’.
JD Vance, at the press conference he held with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest, claimed that ‘this war will end very soon’. The Vice President added that the United States had ‘largely achieved its military objectives’.
