At a news conference, Trump said Iran could be "taken out" in one night "and that night might be tomorrow night," referring to Tuesday. Without an agreement with Tehran, Trump said, "Every bridge in Iran will be decimated" by midnight EDT (0400 GMT) on Wednesday and "every power plant in Iran will be out of business, burning, exploding, and never to be used again." "Iran is no longer the same Iran, and Israel is no longer the same Israel. Israel is stronger than ever, and the terrorist regime in Iran is weaker than ever," Netanyahu said in a statement. Thousands of people have been killed across the Middle East in the Iran war, including 3,546 in Iran, US-based rights group HRANA said, and nearly 1,500 in Lebanon.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 07, 2026 02:17 UTC