President Donald Trump said Monday he could destroy all of Iran's bridges in an hour and shut down its electricity in part of an afternoon, according to a report from Abu Ali Express. Trump reiterated his preference for a deal to avoid harming 91 million Iranians, but warned that 'it won't be hard to complete the job' if talks fail.
President Donald Trump issued his most specific threat yet against Iran on Monday evening, saying he could destroy all of Iran's bridges in an hour and shut down its electricity in part of an afternoon, according to a report from Abu Ali Express. The remark, which adds tactical detail to earlier general threats, came as Trump reiterated his preference for a negotiated deal while warning that "it won't be hard to complete the job" if talks fail.
The statement is the latest in a rapid-fire series of threats and diplomatic overtures from Trump this evening. At 17:13 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported Trump's ultimatum that Iran must sign a deal or the US will "complete the mission." By 17:21, he threatened to "wipe out Iran's power plants by afternoon." At 17:32, he said he could "dismantle all Iranian infrastructure in a moment," while also saying he prefers a deal and is not seeking regime change (as reported in The Zioneer's bulletins at 17:20 Jerusalem). The new threat on bridges and electricity marks a further escalation in specificity.
The remarks build on weeks of escalating U.S.-Iran tensions. On June 9, The Zioneer reported Trump threatening to "wipe out an entire infrastructure" and saying the US would take half of Iran's oil. On June 17, he said Iran wants to sign a nuclear deal and return to normal life, but threatened renewed military strikes if it does not.
It remains unclear whether Iran will respond to the ultimatum or if the US will follow through on its threats. No official reaction from Tehran has been reported yet.
4 developments
- StrongTrump threatens to wipe out Iran's infrastructure, says US will take half its oil
- StrongTrump says Iran will halt fire on Israel for at least a week, warns of 'wipe out' if talks fail
- DevelopingTrump claims he can 'finish the job' in Iran in under a week
- DevelopingTrump, angered, says Iran is 'stalling' nuclear deal, threatens immediate attack
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