Trump has issued a strict deadline, but a defiant Iran says the threats by the US president are ‘delusional’. Published On 7 Apr 20267 Apr 2026United States President Donald Trump has warned of the “complete demolition” of Iran’s key infrastructure if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened by a looming deadline, signalling a sharp escalation in tensions. He described Tehran’s response to a US ceasefire proposal as “significant” but ultimately “not good enough”.Iran’s military has dismissed Trump’s threats as “delusional”, saying they cannot mask what it described as US “disgrace and humiliation” in the region, according to the Iranian media.Meanwhile, US-Israeli attacks across Iran have intensified, with universities and oil facilities among civilian targets. Iranian missiles and drones also continue to target sites across the Gulf region.In Iran
Israel’s military said it had carried out strikes on three airports in Tehran, targeting several Iranian planes and helicopters.
It also claimed to have struck Iran’s largest petrochemical complex, which serves the South Pars gasfield, the world’s largest natural gas reserve.
The chief of the UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, said attacks near Iran’s Bushehr atomic power plant “pose a very real danger to nuclear safety and must stop”.
Iran said an Israeli strike at dawn killed the intelligence chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Major-General Majid Khademi.
Two units that produce electricity for the South Pars gasfield were targeted in recent strikes. Iranian officials view this as a “huge escalation” and a sign that the US and Israel intend to destroy the survival capabilities of the Iranian people.
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US ultimatum: Trump has issued a strict deadline, threatening the “complete demolition” of Iran’s power plants and bridges by Tuesday evening (00:00 GMT, Wednesday) if Tehran does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Experts say targeting civilian infrastructure is a war crime.
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