PRESIDENT TRUMP THREATENS "A WHOLE NEW CIVILIZATION WILL DIE TONIGHT" AHEAD OF HIS 8 PM ET IRAN DEADLINE!
He added: "We will find out tonight — one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the World."
The deadline is 8PM Eastern tonight.
WHAT HAS ALREADY HAPPENED TODAY — BEFORE THE DEADLINE:
The U.S. struck dozens of military targets on Kharg Island overnight — Iran's single most important oil export hub.
This is the second time Kharg Island has been targeted in this war.
It processes the overwhelming majority of Iran's oil exports. Hitting it again before the deadline is not a warning. It is pressure.
Israel has struck Iranian railways and bridges.
Netanyahu confirmed it publicly this morning, saying Israeli forces "attacked the railway lines and bridges used by the Revolutionary Guards."
The IDF issued a warning to Iranian civilians to stay away from trains and rail lines for 12 hours.
At least two bridges have been destroyed.
A railway bridge in the city of Kashan was struck, killing two people.
A residential area in Tehran was hit overnight. At least 18 civilians were killed in Alborz Province alone this morning.
IRAN'S RESPONSE
Iran's government called on young people, artists, athletes, students, and professors to form human chains around the country's power plants to use their own bodies as shields.
Iran's president said 14 million people have volunteered to fight.
The IRGC warned that if attacks on civilian targets continue, "our retaliatory response will be carried out far more forcefully and on a much wider scale."
THE DIPLOMATIC PICTURE
Mediators from Egypt, Pakistan, and Turkey are described as "racing against time."
The proposal on the table links Hormuz reopening to sanctions relief on Iranian oil and a U.S. official confirmed Washington is open to easing some sanctions.
Iran rejected a temporary ceasefire but wants a permanent end to the war with guarantees.
The gap between the two positions remains significant.
Talks are still ongoing as of this writing.
THE LEGAL PICTURE
The United Nations Secretary-General has warned that attacking civilian infrastructure, power plants, bridges, desalination — is prohibited under international law regardless of military justification.
Human rights experts are calling Trump's threats "collective punishment", a violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention.
U.S. senators from both parties have warned military commanders that they are legally required to refuse orders to commit war crimes.
Trump was asked directly whether he was concerned about committing a war crime.
He said: "No. I hope I don't have to do it."
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR THE WORLD
Brent crude is trading above $110 a barrel, 50% higher than when this war started.
Japan and the Philippines have bypassed Washington entirely and are negotiating directly with Tehran for safe passage of their oil shipments. U.S. gas prices hit $4.12 a gallon and are rising.
The Federal Reserve has signaled 2026 interest rate cuts are in jeopardy.
Eight hours from now we will either see a deal or the most devastating single night of strikes since this war began on February 28th.
This is not a drill. This is not political theater.
Tonight at 8PM Eastern — a civilization either makes a deal or watches its lights go out.
The world is watching.
God Bless Everyone!
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