US President Donald Trump warned on Tuesday that a "whole civilization will die tonight" if Iran does not meet his latest deadline for Tehran to agree to a deal that includes reopening the crucial Strait of Hormuz. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. “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. Such cases are notoriously difficult to prosecute, and Trump told reporters he's "not at all" concerned about committing war crimes.

Source: The Telegraph April 07, 2026 17:30 UTC