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7
April
2026

Trump threatens Iran’s civilian infrastructure before accepting a temporary ceasefire

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📅 7 April 2026 📍 Iran

Hours before the two-week ceasefire announcement, President Trump threatened to destroy bridges and power plants and warned that “a whole civilization will die tonight” unless Iran reopened Hormuz. The threats targeted infrastructure civilians depend on and drew international condemnation. The ceasefire announcement that followed was a reversal from the ultimatum, not a durable settlement.

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People in this event

Donald Trump

Iranian civilians

Shehbaz Sharif

Organizations in this Event

United States

Government of Iran

Government of Pakistan