Heated! Trump Threatens to Destroy Iran in One Night
US President Donald Trump has once again issued threats against Iran. He stated that Iran could be destroyed in one night, “and that night might be tomorrow night.” Trump warned Tehran that it must reach an agreement by Tuesday (7/4) evening or face broader bombing attacks.
Trump had previously promised to impose a Tuesday evening deadline for Iran to agree to a ceasefire deal or face massive attacks on power plants and other critical infrastructure. Trump demands that Iran halt its nuclear weapons programme and reopen the Strait of Hormuz oil transit route.
“The entire country could be destroyed in one night, and that night might be tomorrow night,” Trump said during a White House press conference, as reported by AFP news agency on Tuesday (7/4/2026).
“I hope I don’t have to do it,” Trump added.
Critics say Trump would commit a war crime if the US attacks civilian power plants, a point Trump refuted on Monday (6/4) local time.
“I’m not worried about that. Do you know what a war crime is? Having nuclear weapons,” Trump said.
Meanwhile, US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth stated that the largest volume of attacks since the first day of operations against Iran would occur on Monday, and warned that Tuesday would bring even more strikes.
Regarding the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran closed following US and Israeli military attacks on the Islamic Republic, the Iranian government is sticking to its own demands.
The Strait of Hormuz, vital for the global oil and gas market, will only be reopened “if, within the framework of a new legal order, the war damages imposed are fully compensated from part of the transit fees,” wrote Mehdi Tabatabaei, communications official in the office of Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian.
The naval command of Iran’s powerful elite Revolutionary Guard, quoted by domestic media, stated that the Strait of Hormuz “will never return to its previous condition, especially for the United States and Israel.” Iran claims control over the entire route and plans to implement a tariff system for passing ships.