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5 min readTrump Threatens Iran with "Stone Age" Destruction as Conflict Escalates
President Donald Trump has issued an ultimatum to Iran, threatening to destroy the country's bridges and power plants if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz by 8 p.m. Eastern tomorrow. When asked whether any civilian targets would be off limits, Trump refused to say, adding: "We're giving them till tomorrow 8 o'clock Eastern time and after that they're gonna have no bridges, they're gonna have no power plants. Stone ages, yeah." He also stated he is "not at all concerned" about committing possible war crimes.
The threat comes as Israel and the United States continue a wave of attacks on Iran, which has responded with strikes on Israel and its Gulf Arab neighbors. The Strait of Hormuz is a critical chokepoint for global oil shipments, and Iran's closure of it has already disrupted energy markets. Trump's refusal to rule out civilian targets and his dismissive response to war crimes concerns mark a significant escalation in rhetoric, with the administration now imposing a concrete deadline for Iran to back down.
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- 1 (00:04) **Trump Threatens to Destroy Iranian Infrastructure** - President Trump says he is not concerned about committing possible war crimes as he threatens to destroy Iran's bridges and power plants if they do not reopen the Strait of Hormuz by an 8 PM Eastern deadline tomorrow.
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