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Trump repeats threats to bomb Iran's power plants and bridges if deal isn't reached

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President Trump has repeated threats to Iran's civilian infrastructure if a deal isn't reached by Tuesday night.

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  1. Trump threatens to strike Iran's bridges and electric power plants

    Headline from Al-Monitor ·

  2. U.S. drawn deeper into war, as Trump calls for Iran to accept a deal

    Headline from CBS News ·

  3. Trump widens threat to all of Iran’s power plants and bridges as his deadline for a deal approaches - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

    Headline from WSVN Miami ·

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    Trump repeats threats to bomb Iran's power plants and bridges if deal isn't reached

    Headline from Delaware Public Media ·

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  1. Washington Examiner

    Trump teases strikes against Iranian bridges and ‘electric power plants’ (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    President Donald Trump threatened to hit Iran with more airstrikes that could decimate the country's transportation and energy supply.

  2. Fox News

    Live Updates: Trump says US military will target Iran’s bridges, power plants despite ‘new regime leadership’ (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    President Donald Trump warned Thursday that the U.S. military would target Iran’s bridges and electrical power plants, adding that the regime’s new leadership “knows what has to be done.”

  3. Al-Monitor

    Trump threatens to strike Iran's bridges and electric power plants (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    By Kanishka SinghWASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump warned late on Thursday about striking and destroying bridges and electric power plants in Iran in his latest threat to hit the country's infrastructure.The U.S. military "hasn't even started destroying what's left in Iran.

  4. Forbes

    Trump Threatens ‘Hell Will Reign Down’ On Iran Unless It Makes A Deal In 48 Hours (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Trump doubled down on a threat to destroy Iran’s energy plants unless it opens the Strait of Hormuz.

  5. Fox News

    Trump vows US will strike Iran’s power plants, bridges if Strait of Hormuz is not reopened (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    President Donald Trump threatened strikes on Iran's power plants and bridges by Tuesday, demanding the Strait of Hormuz be reopened in a profanity-filled social media post.

  6. Al Jazeera

    Trump threatens ‘hell’ for Iran over Hormuz Strait as deadline approaches (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    US president threatens to strike power plants and bridges on Tuesday in an expletive-laden social media post.

  7. CBS News

    U.S. drawn deeper into war, as Trump calls for Iran to accept a deal (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    While President Trump threatens to bomb Iran "back to the stone ages" if they do not agree to a deal to end the war, some experts tell CBS News that the continuing war will likely make the regime in Tehran more determined to build a nuclear weapon.

  8. Al-Monitor

    Trump ramps up threats to devastate Iran as he touts rescue mission (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    US President Donald Trump said Monday he would lay waste to every bridge and power plant in Iran if it fails to bend to his demands, as he touted the high-risk operation that rescued two downed airmen.Dismissing accusations that such a move would be a war crime, Trump told a White House press confer…

  9. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Trump threatens to strike Iran's power plants and bridges (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    Tensions between the US and Iran have escalated, with Trump threatening to attack Iran's infrastructure if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened by Tuesday, and Iran responding with threats of its own, while both sides have engaged in a series of strikes and rescues, resulting in civilian casualties …

  10. Al Jazeera

    Where are Iran’s power plants that Trump has threatened to destroy? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    US President Trump threatens to destroy power plants, bridges by 8pm Tuesday if Iran doesn’t open the Strait of Hormuz.

  11. Truthout

    Trump Threatens to Commit War Crimes If Iran Maintains Blockade on Hormuz Strait (opens Truthout)

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    In threats to civilian infrastructure, he said Tuesday “will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one.”…

  12. WDIO Duluth

    Trump widens threat to all of Iran's power plants and bridges as his deadline for a deal approaches (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    President Donald Trump has expanded his threat against Iran to include all power plants and bridges as his Tuesday ultimatum approaches. This comes after Tehran on Monday rejected a 45-day ceasefire proposal, demanding a permanent end to the war.

  13. MyNorthwest

    Trump's threatened destruction of Iran's power plants could be considered a war crime, experts say (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — In his news conference on Monday, President Donald Trump threatened to blow up every bridge and power plant in Iran, a declaration so

  14. Delaware Public Media

    Trump repeats threats to bomb Iran's power plants and bridges if deal isn't reached (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    President Trump has repeated threats to Iran's civilian infrastructure if a deal isn't reached by Tuesday night.

  15. CNN

    What to know about Trump’s threat to bomb Iran’s civilian infrastructure if it doesn’t make a deal (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The clock is ticking down to US President Donald Trump’s deadline for Iran to strike a deal and open the Strait of Hormuz – or be heavily bombed and face “hell.”

  16. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    What to know about Trump’s threat to bomb Iran’s power plants and bridges, and why this could be a war crime (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    CNN By Jessie Yeung, Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The clock is ticking down to US President Donald Trump’s deadline for Iran to strike a deal and open the Strait of Hormuz – or be heavily bombed and face “hell.” Trump had set 8 p.m. ET Tuesday (Wednesday 3:30 a.m Tehran time) as the time

  17. WSVN Miami

    Trump widens threat to all of Iran’s power plants and bridges as his deadline for a deal approaches - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday expanded his threat against Iran to include all power plants and bridges as his ultimatum to make a

  18. WMUR

    Trump threatens to destroy Iranian power plants, dismisses war crime concerns (opens WMUR)

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    President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that the US military has a plan to destroy every bridge and power plant in Iran within four hours without a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

  19. WHDH Boston

    Trump widens threat to all of Iran’s power plants and bridges as his deadline for a deal approaches - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump expanded his threat against Iran to include all power plants and bridges Monday as his ultimatum to make a

  20. Washington Examiner

    Iran vows 'proportionate' response if Trump attacks power plants (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Iranian officials said Trump's latest threat to take out all of the regime's power plants constitutes a "war crime."

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