US EditionTrump: ‘Iran can be taken out in one night,’ could happen Tuesday
Trump said the U.S. could destroy Iran in one night and warned of wider strikes if Tehran misses a ceasefire deadline.
- President Donald Trump set an 8 p.m. ET Tuesday deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to destroy bridges and power plants if Tehran failed to comply.
- Escalating tensions followed the Friday shootdown of a U.S. F-15E fighter jet, which triggered a high-risk rescue operation that successfully recovered both airmen by Sunday.
- CIA Director John Ratcliffe led a "deception campaign" using 155 aircraft to rescue the weapons officer, who survived 48 hours hiding in a mountain crevice.
- Rejecting a proposed 45-day ceasefire on Monday, Iran demanded a permanent end to hostilities and broader regional guarantees, according to IRNA.
- Analysts warn that a prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which carries about 20% of global oil, could push prices to $150 a barrel, threatening economic growth.
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Trump Warns Iran Could Be ‘Taken Out’ If It Misses Tuesday Deadline
President Donald Trump on April 6 warned that the U.S. military could take out Iran “in one night” if it fails to meet his Tuesday deadline to reach a deal that includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz. “The entire country can be taken out in one night, and that night might be tomorrow night,” the president said during a White House press conference. Trump said the April 7 deadline would be final for the Iranian regime to make a deal that include…
Trump ups threats as deadline approaches
President Donald Trump on Monday expanded his threat against Iran to include all power plants and bridges as his ultimatum to make a deal ticked closer, after Tehran rejected a 45-day ceasefire proposal and said it wants a permanent end to the war.
US President Donald Trump reiterated his threat to decimate Iran by bombing the country’s power plants and bridges if he does not reach an agreement and reopen the Strait of Ormuz before 8 p.m. on Tuesday. “The whole country can be razed in one night, and that night could be tomorrow,” the president said. “We have a plan, thanks to the power of our armed forces, for all of Iran’s bridges to be destroyed by midnight tomorrow, and for all of Iran’…
U.S. President Donald Trump extended his threat to Iran on Monday to include all power plants and bridges as the deadline for reaching an agreement approached, after Tehran rejected a 45-day ceasefire proposal and pointed out that it wants a permanent end to the war.
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