Trump’s ominous warning to Iran: Deal or ‘civilization dies tonight’

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Trump threatens Iran: ‘Whole civilization will die tonight’

Trump threatens Iran: ‘Whole civilization will die tonight’

Scenarios for tonight’s 8 p.m. EDT Iran deadline

Scenarios for tonight’s 8 p.m. EDT Iran deadline

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Trump threatens to jail journalists over Iran sources

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GOP support of Iran war thins

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Awkward silence during Trump’s Artemis II call

⏲️ IN THE WHITE HOUSE

President Trump warned that a “whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again” if Iran doesn’t agree to his terms by 8 p.m. Eastern.

And on Monday, he outlined the U.S.’s plan for “total demolition” of Iran by midnight. “Every bridge in Iran will be decimated by 12 o’clock tomorrow night, where every power plant in Iran will be out of business — burning, exploding and never to be used again,” Trump said during his news conference.

But nearly every time he threatens total destruction of the country, he adds some wiggle room in his next breath.

After warning today that a “whole civilization will die tonight,” he noted there are “smarter, and less radicalized minds” in Iran, suggesting “something revolutionarily wonderful” could happen. 🔎 Read Trump’s full post

And after talking about “total demolition” of Iran by midnight, destruction that would “take them 100 years to rebuild,” he suggested he would like to avoid complete destruction because of the long-lasting economic damage.

So, what will happen tonight? Here’s what we know:

Would Trump use nuclear weapons?: The White House says it is not considering using nuclear weapons against Iran, according to the AFP.

The deadline: The president has punted his deadline for Iran’s compliance on several occasions, adding time for more negotiations — but for the past day, he has leaned hard into this latest deadline.

Trump’s big demand: Trump wants the Strait of Hormuz, the vital passage for the world’s oil supply, to........

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