Iran war on verge of escalation as Trump and Tehran exchange threats

Iran war on verge of escalation as Trump and Tehran exchange threats


We have a plan because of the power of our military where every bridge in Iran will be decimated by 12:00 tomorrow night, where every power plant in Iran will be out of business, burning, exploding and never to be used again, I mean, complete demolition by 12:00. This weekend, mediators from Pakistan, Turkey and Egypt reportedly offered a 45 day cease-fire, during which Iran would open the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. and Iran would negotiate the end of the war. Iranian state media reported that Iran rejected that, demanding the end of the war, sanctions relief, reparations and financial control over the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20 percent of the world's oil and natural gas usually flows.

Author: Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev


Published at: 2026-04-06 22:55:47

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