Trump warns ‘a whole civilization will die tonight’ unless Iran makes deal
President threatens in Truth Social post to annihilate Iran if government ignores deadline to reopen strait of Hormuz US politics live – latest updates Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Donald Trump on Tuesday morning threatened to completely annihilate the entirety of Iranian civilization should their government ignore his 8pm ET deadline to reopen the strait of Hormuz. “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again,” he US president posted on Truth Socia
President says on Truth Social he will annihilate country if government ignores deadline to reopen strait of Hormuz
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Donald Trump on Tuesday morning threatened to annihilate the entirety of Iranian civilization should the country’s government ignore his 8pm ET deadline to reopen the strait of Hormuz.
The president’s own words, posted publicly and tied to a specific deadline and set of demands, provide unusually direct evidence of intent to violate international law, and were being met with shock and dismay by Democrats and a growing number of prominent conservatives.
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- Trump warns ‘a whole civilization will die tonight’ unless Iran makes dealGuardian - World · Joseph Gedeon in Washington · Apr 7, 2026, 3:06 PM
- Anger from Democrats after Trump’s Iran warning: ‘A threat to commit a war crime’Guardian - World · Joseph Gedeon in Washington · Apr 7, 2026, 3:06 PM
- Democrats outraged at Trump’s Iran post: ‘A threat to commit a war crime’Guardian - World · Joseph Gedeon in Washington and Lauren Gambino · Apr 7, 2026, 9:56 PM
- Democrats outraged at Trump’s Iran post: ‘a threat to commit a war crime’Guardian - World · Joseph Gedeon in Washington and Lauren Gambino · Apr 7, 2026, 9:56 PM
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