President Donald Trump said that if necessary, the US will destroy Iran's electricity and water plants, but expressed a preference against doing so. He issued a simple warning: 'Tonight we will strike you with force.' The statement was reported by Abu Ali Express.
President Donald Trump threatened to destroy Iran's electricity and water plants if necessary, warning 'tonight we will strike you with force,' according to a report by Abu Ali Express. The statement came minutes after Trump declared the ceasefire with Iran over and threatened to destroy Iranian power plants, as The Zioneer reported at 16:36 Jerusalem time. It follows a series of earlier statements from this morning at 11:09 Jerusalem, in which Trump declared the ceasefire over, called Iranian negotiators 'scum,' said the US 'hit them hard,' and signaled potential for additional strikes.
At 11:09 Jerusalem, Trump made multiple escalating statements: he announced the end of the ceasefire, called Iranians 'a bunch of scum,' said the ceasefire is over 'for me,' and claimed he appears on Iranian assassination lists. A senior US official told NPR that Trump ordered the end of the ceasefire and that American forces would escalate significantly. By 16:36, Trump threatened to destroy power plants and said the ceasefire is over. The new threat at 16:44 specifically targets electricity and water infrastructure — civilian infrastructure that would directly affect Iran's population — and includes a direct warning of force tonight.
Trump has repeatedly threatened Iran's infrastructure in recent weeks. As The Zioneer reported on Monday, July 6, Trump said he could destroy all of Iran's bridges in an hour and shut down its electricity in part of an afternoon. He has also threatened to seize Iran's Kharg Island and warned that if talks fail, the US would 'wipe out an entire nation's infrastructure.' The administration has conducted multiple waves of strikes on missile depots and radar sites since late June.
It remains unclear whether the US will carry out strikes tonight or if this is a further escalation of rhetoric. The specific timing and targets of any potential military action have not been confirmed.
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