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Iran's regime calls on civilians to shield power plants as Trump threatens "a whole civilization" with destruction if Tehran doesn't reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
President Trump ramped up his threats against Iran on Tuesday morning, saying "A whole civilization will die tonight" on social media. Meanwhile, the U.S. military struck Iran's Kharg Island in an overnight attack, a U.S. official confirmed. CBS News' Nancy Cordes and Elizabeth Palmer have more.
Donald Trump warned that “a whole civilisation will die tonight” if Iran does not open the Strait of Hormuz.
Later on Tuesday, Iran officially cut off all direct communications with the US over Trump's threat. It is currently unclear if the nations will resume direct talks before the 8 p.m. EST deadline.
President Trump has threatened the Iranian regime with mass destruction of its power plants and bridges if there is no deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by his Tuesday evening deadline. Nancy Cordes and Major Garrett have the latest.
President Donald Trump warned that a "civilization will die tonight" as his threats of strikes on Iranian power plants and bridges loomed ahead of Tuesday's deadline.
Increasingly angry US president escalates his threats to Iran as his deadline for opening Strait of Hormuz approaches.
President Donald Trump threatened in a Truth Social post Tuesday that "a whole civilization will die tonight" as the deadline nears for an agreement on a ceasefire in the war with Iran
The U.S. again struck Kharg Island, which is critical to Iran’s oil industry
President Trump posted on social media that "a whole civilization will die tonight," adding "but I don't want that to happen, but it probably will."
President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes.
