Iran will be decimated within 4 hours if...: Trump
United States President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to decimate Iran within four hours if it did not agree to a deal by Tuesday night, while brushing aside allegations of possible war crimes in case of attacks on power plants and bridges.
"We have a plan, because of the power of our military, where every bridge in Iran will be decimated by 12 o'clock tomorrow (Tuesday) night, where every power plant in Iran will be out of business, burning, exploding, and never to be used again, I mean complete demolition by 12 o'clock, and it'll happen over a period of four hours, if we wanted to," Trump told a press conference in Washington, DC.
He asked Iran to make a deal with the US and open the Hormuz Strait for free movement of oil by 8 pm Eastern Time on Tuesday.
When asked about allegations of carrying out possible war crimes if the US attacks Iran's bridges and power plants, Trump said: "No, not at all."
Trump insisted that Iranians want him to conduct more strikes and they are "willing to suffer" for freedom.
Trump said the US may even help Iran in rebuilding the country if it agreed to a deal.
"We may even get involved with helping them rebuild their nation," Trump said.
We have a plan, because of the power of our military, where every bridge in Iran will be decimated by 12 o'clock tomorrow (Tuesday) night, where every power plant in Iran will be out of business, burning, exploding, and never to be used again, I mean complete demolition by 12 o'clock, and it'll happen over a period of four hours, if we wanted to," Trump told a press conference in Washington, DC.
He asked Iran to make a deal with the US and open the Hormuz Strait for free movement of oil by 8 pm Eastern Time on Tuesday.
When asked about allegations of carrying out possible war crimes if the US attacks Iran's bridges and power plants, Trump said: "No, not at all."
Trump insisted that Iranians want him to conduct more strikes and they are "willing to suffer" for freedom.
Trump said the US may even help Iran in rebuilding the country if it agreed to a deal.
"We may even get involved with helping them rebuild their nation," Trump said.
Trump On Expletive-Laded Post
Trump also brushed off criticism of his expletive-laden references to causing destruction in Iran if they failed to make a deal to end the war.
"I don't care about critics," Trump said to a question on his reference to Iranians as "crazy *******s"
"I haven't heard that," the US President said to critics calling for his mental health to be examined, should the war continue.
"But if that's the case, you have to have more people like me. Because our country was being ripped off on trade, on everything, for many years until I came along. So, that's the case, you're gonna have to have more people (like me)," he said.
Critics slammed Trump's profanity-laden post on Truth Social on Easter Sunday, describing it as "disgusting", while others called on his cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment, which has a provision for removal of the President after declaring that he is unable to perform his duties
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