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Iran War Live Updates: Trump Issues Grave Threats as U.S. Strikes Kharg ...
PinnedUpdated Here’s the latest.President Trump threatened on Tuesday to wipe out a “whole civilization” and the United States hit military targets on Iran’s main oil export hub, as he ramped up pressure on Tehran to fully open the Strait of Hormuz or face devastating strikes on critical infrastructure within hours.In response, Iran has stopped engaging in talks to halt the fighting, according to three Iranian officials who spoke on condition of anonymity to describe sensitive diplomacy. Those talks, through mediators from Pakistan and other countries, had yielded little but escalating rhetoric and demands from both sides.The United States and Israel stepped up their attacks ahead of the 8 p.m. Eastern deadline Mr. Trump had set for Iran to allow unimpeded shipping through the strait, a key oil and gas shipping route. He issued his grave warning on social media as U.S. forces struck Kharg Island, the oil export hub, as part of a broader effort to force Iran to make a deal, according to American and Israel officials with knowledge of the operations, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive matters.“A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again,” the American president wrote, adding that he hoped “maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen” to avoid the attacks. “We will find out tonight, one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the World.”On Monday, the president said at a news conference that if Iran did not end its effective blockade of the strait, every bridge in the country would be “decimated,” and every power plant would be “out of business.”Striking civilian infrastructure could be a war crime under international law. Ebrahim Zolfaghari, a spokesman for the Iranian military, has said that Iran would retaliate “crushingly and extensively” if its civilian infrastructure were attacked.Iranians on Tuesday formed human chains along bridges and around power plants across the country, videos and photographs posted by state and other local media showed. It’s unclear whether the demonstrations were spontaneous or planned by the government.Some Iranians were bracing for the possibility of more strikes, while others were responding to the American threats with a mix of indifference, defiance, and bewilderment. “I think Trump is under a lot of pressure and that he has lost his mind,” said Lili, a Tehran resident who asked not to use her full name out of concern for repercussions fo...
Iran war live updates: Trump threatens 'a whole civilization will die ...
The U.S. military conducted strikes on military targets on Iran's Kharg Island — a key oil export terminal for Iran — the White House official confirmed to NewsNation.
Iran live updates: Casualties reported from missile strikes in Israel - MSN
President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military and government sites, officials said.
Trump says a 'whole civilization will die tonight' as deadline for Iran ...
Iran has rejected a 45-day ceasefire proposal and says it wants a permanent end to the war. The U.S. and Israel launched new strikes across Iran, including energy hub Kharg Island.
