Trump continues threat to bomb Iran into 'stone ages' as his latest deadline looms
Trump continues threat to bomb Iran into 'stone ages' as his latest deadline looms
ALEXANDRA HUTZLERMon, April 6, 2026 at 6:48 PM UTC
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President Donald Trump on Monday held firm on his threat to launch massive attacks on critical Iranian infrastructure if Tehran doesn't make a peace deal that includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
"The entire country can be taken out in one night, and that night might be tomorrow night," Trump said as he held a news conference in the White House briefing room.
Trump called the briefing to provide more details of the weekend rescue of a U.S. airman whose fighter jet was shot down over Iran.
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Looming large over the president's comments, however, is his latest deadline for Iran to agree to his demands by 8 p.m. ET Tuesday, or face a huge bombardment.
"And after that, they're going to have no bridges," Trump said on Monday. "They're going to have no power plants. Stone ages."
Trump has previously pushed his deadlines for Iran to comply with his demands.
Evan Vucci/Reuters - PHOTO: President Donald Trump holds a press conference accompanied by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, April 6, 2026.
ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Mary Bruce asked Trump about his threats to take out Iran's energy infrastructure.
"Wouldn't that be punishing Iranians for the actions of the regime?" Bruce asked.
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"They would be willing to suffer that in order to have freedom," Trump responded.
The president added, "We've had numerous intercepts, 'Please keep bombing.'"
Experts have warned that possible attacks on civilian infrastructure could constitute war crimes and violate international law, a claim Iran makes as well. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, when pressed on the issue last week, told reporters: "Of course, this administration and the United States Armed Forces will always act within the confines of the law."
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Iran's deputy foreign minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, said in a post on X that if the U.S. attacks power plants, then Iran would deliver "a decisive, immediate, and regret-inducing response."
Amid the threats of escalation, questions remain about the status of talks between the U.S. and Tehran.
According to a U.S. official and another person close to the ongoing talks, mediators are attempting to broker a 45-day ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran ahead of Trump's latest deadline.
When asked about the ceasefire proposal, Trump said earlier Monday at the White House Easter Egg Roll that it's a "significant step" but "not good enough."
"But we are dealing with them. I think it's going well," Trump later said during Monday's briefing. He added, "I think it's going fine, but we'll have to see. You have to understand, we've been dealing with these people for 47 years."
Source: “AOL Breaking”
