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Trump says 'a whole civilisation will die tonight' if Iran doesn't make deal, as US hits Kharg Island
Trump says "something revolutionarily wonderful can happen" before his deadline of 20:00 on Tuesday (EDT) for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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Trump warns ‘a whole civilization will die tonight’ as Iran deadline looms
A self-imposed deadline set by President Donald Trump for Iran to reach a peace deal looms as Trump escalated his threats and talks appeared to stall.
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A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again," Trump said in the post. "I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will."
"However, now that we have Complete and Total Regime Change, where different, smarter, and less radicalized minds prevail, maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen, WHO KNOWS?" Trump wrote, referring to the killings of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other leaders, although it's unclear what the full impact of their deaths has been on Iran's government.
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"However, now that we have Complete and Total Regime Change, where different, smarter, and less radicalized minds prevail, maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen, WHO KNOWS?" Trump wrote, referring to the killings of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other leaders, although it's unclear what the full impact of their deaths has been on Iran's government.
Trump says 'a whole civilization will die tonight' ahead of deadline for Iran
Trump's threat is among his most extreme rhetoric toward Iran since the war started.
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- President Donald Trump has given Iran until 8 p.m. ET to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face strikes against its power plants and bridges on Tuesday.
- Tehran has rejected U.S. peace proposals, and Trump on Monday said Iran's counter offer was "not good enough."
- Iran war threatens to escalate as Trump demands reopening of Strait of Hormuz
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"At this moment, it seems that Trump himself holds the key to de-escalating tensions. The question is whether he will back down again, or this time make good on his threats and put the Iranian regime under pressure with harsh military means—with potentially severe consequences for the population. The coming hours will prove crucial."
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LIVE Iran onderhandelt niet meer met VS, ondanks dreigementen dat "hele beschaving vanavond zal sterven" | VRT NWS Nieuws
LIVE De VS en Israël voeren sinds 28 februari aanvallen uit op Iran, dat antwoordt met luchtaanvallen in de hele Golfregio. Volg alle updates in onze liveblog.
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"In the southern port city of Bushehr, home to Iran's only nuclear power plant, 180,000 iodine tablets have been distributed among residents as part of a crisis preparedness plan.
The distribution initially focused on the areas surrounding the nuclear power plant and was later expanded to the entire city. The tablets are available through all Bushehr health centers and are intended for use in the event of possible radiological exposure."
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The distribution initially focused on the areas surrounding the nuclear power plant and was later expanded to the entire city. The tablets are available through all Bushehr health centers and are intended for use in the event of possible radiological exposure."
LIVE Iran onderhandelt niet meer met VS, ondanks dreigementen dat "hele beschaving vanavond zal sterven" | VRT NWS Nieuws
LIVE De VS en Israël voeren sinds 28 februari aanvallen uit op Iran, dat antwoordt met luchtaanvallen in de hele Golfregio. Volg alle updates in onze liveblog.
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"The "hardened rhetoric" used by the American president pushes a solution in the Middle East "further out of sight."
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"Attackling civilian infrastructure does not fall within the framework of international law," says Jetten. Threatening to do so is "not helpful," but the Prime Minister emphasizes that the threats have not (yet) been carried out."
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Should it come to the point where civilian infrastructure is attacked by the US or Israel, the Netherlands will condemn it. The UN and the EU stated yesterday that such attacks are illegal."
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"Attackling civilian infrastructure does not fall within the framework of international law," says Jetten. Threatening to do so is "not helpful," but the Prime Minister emphasizes that the threats have not (yet) been carried out."
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Should it come to the point where civilian infrastructure is attacked by the US or Israel, the Netherlands will condemn it. The UN and the EU stated yesterday that such attacks are illegal."
Jetten hoopt op terughoudendheid na Trumps dreigementen tegen Iran
"Het aanvallen van civiele infrastructuur past niet binnen de kaders van het internationaal recht", zegt de premier.
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Acting CISA Director Nick Andersen told reporters last month that CISA had “not seen a rise in threat actor activity” linked to Iran since the war began, but that the agency was working with industry to track the threat.
Iranian hackers are exploiting cyber vulnerabilities in key software systems at U.S. water and energy providers, according to a new advisory released by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on Tuesday.
The guidance warns that Iran-linked hackers are targeting internet-connected programmable logic controllers. These are industrial computers used to control and run critical infrastructure networks across the nation.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard warned it would “deprive the U.S. and its allies of the region’s oil and gas for years” if Trump follows through with his threats. Officials called on young people to form human chains to protect power plants.
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Iranian hackers are exploiting cyber vulnerabilities in key software systems at U.S. water and energy providers, according to a new advisory released by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on Tuesday.
The guidance warns that Iran-linked hackers are targeting internet-connected programmable logic controllers. These are industrial computers used to control and run critical infrastructure networks across the nation.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard warned it would “deprive the U.S. and its allies of the region’s oil and gas for years” if Trump follows through with his threats. Officials called on young people to form human chains to protect power plants.
Live updates: U.S. journalist to be freed; Trump doubles down on massive attack threats
Coverage of the Iran war, the global energy crisis, Trump's Hormuz deadline and ceasefire talks.
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"The extremely threatening language used by US President Trump in recent days is causing concern among many Americans. That is what US correspondent Thomas De Graeve said on Terzake. "We have even reached a point where journalists are asking the White House whether Trump is considering a nuclear option. That indicates the seriousness of the situation. Many people here are worried."
As a result, there is also increasing talk in Washington about removing the president from office. Either through impeachment proceedings or via the 25th Amendment to the Constitution, which stipulates that a president can be removed from office if he or she is no longer physically or mentally fit to perform the job. "There are people here who say: maybe we should read that amendment carefully."
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As a result, there is also increasing talk in Washington about removing the president from office. Either through impeachment proceedings or via the 25th Amendment to the Constitution, which stipulates that a president can be removed from office if he or she is no longer physically or mentally fit to perform the job. "There are people here who say: maybe we should read that amendment carefully."
LIVE Pakistan stelt staakt-het-vuren van 2 weken voor: Iran bestudeert het voorstel, Witte Huis belooft snel antwoord | VRT NWS Nieuws
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"UN Secretary-General António Guterres is "very concerned" about the remarks made by US President Donald Trump. This is according to his spokesman Stéphane Dujarric.
"The Secretary-General is very concerned by the statements we heard yesterday and this morning (...) suggesting that an entire people or civilization is at risk of suffering the consequences of political or military decisions," said Dujarric.
No military objective can justify the massive destruction of infrastructure, nor the deliberate infliction of such suffering on the civilian population."
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"The Secretary-General is very concerned by the statements we heard yesterday and this morning (...) suggesting that an entire people or civilization is at risk of suffering the consequences of political or military decisions," said Dujarric.
No military objective can justify the massive destruction of infrastructure, nor the deliberate infliction of such suffering on the civilian population."
LIVE Pakistan stelt staakt-het-vuren van 2 weken voor: Iran bestudeert het voorstel, Witte Huis belooft snel antwoord | VRT NWS Nieuws
LIVE De VS en Israël voeren sinds 28 februari aanvallen uit op Iran, dat antwoordt met luchtaanvallen in de hele Golfregio. Volg alle updates in onze liveblog.
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"Trump's threats are implausible and ineffective, he believes. "His war rhetoric shows that the US finds itself in a precarious position."
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From Trump's perspective, something needs to happen now. "He can escalate further by deploying ground troops, which he has already sent there in massive numbers." According to military officials, some 10,000 additional American troops have been stationed in the Gulf region. Another option is for Trump to withdraw. "But that would mean a loss of face."
But Iran will not easily give in to Trump's threats, Manusama believes. "With the Strait of Hormuz, the country holds a strategic instrument with which it can hold the entire world hostage. Ultimately, the US will have to compromise."
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Where Trump previously pretended to stand up for the rights and freedoms of Iranians, he now threatens to effectively attack civilian targets.
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British Prime Minister Starmer has already indicated that the US may not use the country's military bases to attack civilian targets in Iran. But there is also protest within the American military leadership, says Manusama. "It is not without reason that many people are being purged." Randy George was the last Chief of Staff to be forced to leave under pressure from Defense Secretary Hegseth."
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From Trump's perspective, something needs to happen now. "He can escalate further by deploying ground troops, which he has already sent there in massive numbers." According to military officials, some 10,000 additional American troops have been stationed in the Gulf region. Another option is for Trump to withdraw. "But that would mean a loss of face."
But Iran will not easily give in to Trump's threats, Manusama believes. "With the Strait of Hormuz, the country holds a strategic instrument with which it can hold the entire world hostage. Ultimately, the US will have to compromise."
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Where Trump previously pretended to stand up for the rights and freedoms of Iranians, he now threatens to effectively attack civilian targets.
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British Prime Minister Starmer has already indicated that the US may not use the country's military bases to attack civilian targets in Iran. But there is also protest within the American military leadership, says Manusama. "It is not without reason that many people are being purged." Randy George was the last Chief of Staff to be forced to leave under pressure from Defense Secretary Hegseth."
Trump voert zijn oorlogsretoriek op, 'terugtrekken is gezichtsverlies voor hem'
"De dreigementen van Trump zijn ongeloofwaardig, niet effectief en laten zien dat de VS zich in een benarde positie bevindt", zegt Amerikakenner en jurist Kenneth Manusama.
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"Trump's threats are severe . He writes that "an entire civilization will die out tonight."
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Tehran allows only a small number of tankers to sail through the strait—for a fee—and almost exclusively to countries like China and India. By doing so, Iran keeps the pressure on America to end the daily bombardments of the country.
After passing the Strait of Hormuz, it takes weeks for all the oil and gas to reach their destinations in Asia, Africa, North America, and Europe. In a week, around April 15, the last tankers that passed through that narrow strait in the Middle East before the war will dock in the US. In Europe, this will happen around April 10. After that, no new cargoes will arrive."
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Economist Bert Colijn of ING also believes that a swift end to the fighting is of crucial economic importance. "The chance that we will quickly return to the pre-war situation is becoming increasingly smaller. Even if the war ends quickly, we will continue to face elevated oil prices because energy infrastructure has been damaged."
Due to the Iranian attacks on oil refineries in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates, and a bombing in March that dealt a major blow to Qatar's LNG production. There was also an Israeli missile attack on the main Iranian gas field. The damage from the energy war is already substantial."
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Tehran allows only a small number of tankers to sail through the strait—for a fee—and almost exclusively to countries like China and India. By doing so, Iran keeps the pressure on America to end the daily bombardments of the country.
After passing the Strait of Hormuz, it takes weeks for all the oil and gas to reach their destinations in Asia, Africa, North America, and Europe. In a week, around April 15, the last tankers that passed through that narrow strait in the Middle East before the war will dock in the US. In Europe, this will happen around April 10. After that, no new cargoes will arrive."
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Economist Bert Colijn of ING also believes that a swift end to the fighting is of crucial economic importance. "The chance that we will quickly return to the pre-war situation is becoming increasingly smaller. Even if the war ends quickly, we will continue to face elevated oil prices because energy infrastructure has been damaged."
Due to the Iranian attacks on oil refineries in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates, and a bombing in March that dealt a major blow to Qatar's LNG production. There was also an Israeli missile attack on the main Iranian gas field. The damage from the energy war is already substantial."
Wat staat ons te wachten door de wekenlange sluiting van de Straat van Hormuz?
Wat er ook gebeurt in de Iran-oorlog, de gevolgen daarvan gaan we in Europa de komende tijd veel meer merken. In ons portemonnee.
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Pope Leo calls Trump’s threat to destroy Iranian civilization ‘unacceptable’
The pope made his first direct appeal to Trump last week
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Leo, an outspoken critic of the Iran war, called on citizens across the world to contact their political representatives and urge them to bring the expanding conflict to an end.
“Today, as we all know, there was this threat against all the people of Iran. This is truly unacceptable,” the pope said Tuesday. "There are certainly issues here of international law, but even more than that, it is a moral question for the good of the (world's) people.”
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Pressed on who was leading Washington’s diplomatic push, Trump confirmed what had been unfolding through backchannels for days.
“They’re doing it along with Marco, JD. We have a number of people doing it,” he said, listing Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio among the administration’s lead negotiators for the first time.
Trump’s statement was a public corroboration of how Vance has quietly emerged as a central actor in last-ditch efforts facilitated by Pakistan to pull the US and Iran back from the brink of what could be the most devastating escalation of the war so far.
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“They’re doing it along with Marco, JD. We have a number of people doing it,” he said, listing Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio among the administration’s lead negotiators for the first time.
Trump’s statement was a public corroboration of how Vance has quietly emerged as a central actor in last-ditch efforts facilitated by Pakistan to pull the US and Iran back from the brink of what could be the most devastating escalation of the war so far.
Why JD Vance joined Pakistan’s last-ditch US-Iran mediation efforts
Backchannel talks gain pace as Pakistan mediates and Iran seeks indirect engagement through US vice president.
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Iran has accepted the two-week ceasefire, Reuters is reporting.
Citing Iran state media, Reuters said Iran's Supreme Security Council has submitted a 10-point proposal to the United States via Pakistan.
If both sides agree, Iran says talks will begin on Friday, April 10.
Israel's Kan public broadcaster says it is also committed to a ceasefire with Iran.
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Citing Iran state media, Reuters said Iran's Supreme Security Council has submitted a 10-point proposal to the United States via Pakistan.
If both sides agree, Iran says talks will begin on Friday, April 10.
Israel's Kan public broadcaster says it is also committed to a ceasefire with Iran.
Live: Donald Trump agrees to pause bombing in Iran for two weeks
US President Donald Trump says he has agreed "to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks". Follow live.
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US journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was kidnapped from a Baghdad street corner last week, has been released, two Iraqi officials with direct knowledge of the situation have told AP.
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Live: Donald Trump agrees to pause bombing in Iran for two weeks
US President Donald Trump says he has agreed "to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks". Follow live.
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"Trump announces ceasefire.
Iran speaks out.
Iran's Supreme National Security Council
has approved a two-week ceasefire in its war with Israel and the United States.
Donald Trump announced the agreement earlier.
Iran claims
to have won a major victory
and forced the United States to accept its 10-point plan,
according to the statement from Iran's Supreme National Security Council.
A White House representative quoted by CNN said
that Israel had also agreed to a two-week halt in bombing."
Trump ogłasza zawieszenie broni. Iran zabrał głos
Najwyższa Rada Bezpieczeństwa Narodowego Iranu zaakceptowała dwutygodniowy rozejm w wojnie z Izraelem i USA. Osiągnięcie porozumienia wcześniej ogłosił Donald Trump.
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"Pakistan PM:
Iran-US ceasefire
extends to allies and applies everywhere,
including Lebanon."
Trump grozi Iranowi "zniszczeniem cywilizacji". Wyspa Chark atakowana
Zbliża się termin ultimatum, jaki Donald Trump dał Iranowi na zawarcie porozumienia. Prezydent USA grozi, że jeśli do g…
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Iran’s foreign ministry said a safe passage through the vital waterway will be possible for a period of two weeks through coordination with the country’s armed forces.
Israel has backed the two-week ceasefire with Iran, but has said it does not include Lebanon, despite Pakistan first announcing that the truce does.
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Israel has backed the two-week ceasefire with Iran, but has said it does not include Lebanon, despite Pakistan first announcing that the truce does.
GCC, other Middle East nations react to Iran-US ceasefire announcement
Countries in the region welcome the temporary truce and urge negotiations for the war's permanent end.
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