Trump says 'a whole civilization will die tonight' ahead of deadline for Iran
NBC News, CBS News
President Donald Trump, pictured mimicking the firing a gun during a news conference at the White House, escalated his rhetoric against Tehran on Tuesday.
President Trump has threatened the Iranian regime with mass destruction of its power plants and bridges if there is no deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by his Tuesday evening deadline. Nancy Cordes and Major Garrett have the latest.
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Coverage from 3 sources
- Trump says 'a whole civilization will die tonight' ahead of deadline for IranNBC News · Megan Lebowitz · Apr 7, 2026, 1:48 PM
- Trump announces 2-week Iran ceasefire after he'd warned 'a whole civilization will die tonight'NBC News · Sahil Kapur · Apr 7, 2026, 1:48 PM
- Trump says a "whole civilization will die tonight" ahead of Iran deadlineCBS News · Apr 7, 2026, 2:55 PM
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