United States President, Donald Trump, has renewed pressure on Iran to reach an agreement before his Tuesday deadline, warning that a “whole civilization will die tonight” if ongoing tensions are not resolved.
Trump made the statement in a post shared on his Truth Social platform on Tuesday.
“A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will,” he wrote.
“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?
“We will find out tonight, one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the world. Forty-seven years of extortion, corruption and death will finally end. God bless the great people of Iran!”
The US leader had earlier threatened to strike civilian infrastructure in Iran if authorities fail to guarantee free passage through the Strait of Hormuz by 20:00 EDT on Tuesday (01:00 BST Wednesday).