Typical Trump bluster and empty threats, or is the world facing Armageddon? Iran will irrevocably perish as a civilization tonight, US President Donald Trump warned.

He claims that he doesn’t want the Islamic Republic to be destroyed, ‘but that’s probably what will happen.’

The ultimatum Trump previously issued to Tehran expires at 3:00 AM Moscow time on April 8.

Iran, for its part, has stated that it is prepared to launch strikes that would extend beyond the Middle East and deprive the US and its allies of oil and gas for years to come.

Iran as a 6,000-year-old civilization could perish on the night of April 8, after the US ultimatum expires. This warning was issued by President Donald Trump on the social media platform TruthSocial.

However, Trump added that he does not rule out ‘something revolutionary and wonderful’ from the new, ‘smarter and less radicalized’ authorities of the Islamic Republic.

According to him, everything will become known ‘this evening – at one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the world.’

Washington is demanding that Tehran agree to a peace deal and open the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to launch a powerful strike against key Iranian installations if it does not.

Moreover, as The New York Times notes, over more than a month of war, Trump has repeatedly issued similar ultimatums to Iran, setting deadlines that he subsequently extended.

For example, on March 22, the White House chief stated that if the Strait of Hormuz was not fully unblocked within 48 hours, the US military would begin destroying the country’s power plants. 

On March 26, the American leader announced a ten-day suspension of strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure facilities, until 8:00 PM on April 6 (3:00 AM Moscow time on April 7).

This decision was made amidst ostensibly ongoing negotiations, which, according to Trump, were ‘progressing very well.’ This period was later extended by another day.

On April 5, the White House chief used obscene language to call on Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, threatening attacks on power plants and bridges. Otherwise, he warned, the country would ‘find itself in hell.’

In response, Tehran stated that it is prepared to launch strikes that would extend beyond the Middle East and deprive the US and its allies of oil and gas for years to come.

This statement was released today by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

The military also warned US allies in the region that until now, Tehran, ‘based on the principles of good neighbourliness,’ had exercised significant restraint and considered limitations in choosing retaliatory targets.

However, ‘from now on, all these limitations have been lifted.’ If the US crosses these red lines, Iran’s response will extend beyond the region, the IRGC added.

On February 28, the United States, together with Israel, launched a large-scale military operation against Iran.

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