Trump Threatens to Destroy All Iranian Power Plants and Bridges if No Deal Reached

President Trump issued severe threats against Iran's civilian infrastructure on Truth Social, warning that if Iran does not agree to a deal in upcoming talks, the U.S. would "knock out every single Power Plant, and every single Bridge, in Iran." The threat came as a fragile two-week ceasefire was set to expire on April 23. Trump announced he was sending envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff to Islamabad, Pakistan for negotiations, calling it Iran's "last chance" for a peace deal. In a Fox News interview, Trump escalated further, stating "If Iran does not sign this deal, the whole country is getting blown up." The threats targeted civilian infrastructure and came amid Trump's accusations that Iran violated the ceasefire by opening fire in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's state media indicated it had "no plans to participate" in the talks and was pessimistic about prospects. The threats potentially violate international humanitarian law principles prohibiting deliberate targeting of civi...

"If Iran does not sign this deal, the whole country is getting blown up... we're going to knock out every single Power Plant, and every single Bridge, in Iran. NO MORE MR. NICE GUY!" — Statement made on Truth Social and in Fox News interview regarding upcoming Iran negotiations in Pakistan, threatening destruction of civilian infrastructure if diplomatic talks fail