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A pistillate holds an Iranian emblem astatine an intersection successful downtown Tehran, Iran, Monday, April 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
(NewsNation) — President Donald Trump’s deadline for his threatened attacks connected Tehran’s infrastructure loomed Tuesday aft Iran rejected a projected 45-day ceasefire, saying it wants a imperishable extremity to the war.
Trump said the U.S. has a program to destroy each span and powerfulness plant successful Iran if the state does not cede to his demands and reopen the Strait of Hormuz by 8 p.m. EST.
Trump warned it would instrumentality lone hours to decimate Iran if Tuesday’s deadline passes without the captious waterway reopened.
“The full state tin beryllium taken retired successful 1 nighttime — and that nighttime mightiness beryllium time night,” Trump said Monday astatine a White House briefing.
Iranian officials person urged youths to signifier quality chains astir powerfulness plants to support them, the Associated Press reported.
Israel struck Iran successful a caller question of attacks Tuesday, portion Iran fired astatine Israel and its Gulf Arab neighbors.
