Iran Us War Latest Tehran Warns Of Devastating Retaliation If Trump

Iran-US war latest: Tehran warns of ‘devastating’ response if Trump follows through on swear-laden threats US president threatens to hit Iran’s power plants if it doesn’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz Iran has warned of a “much more devastating” retaliation after Donald Trump threatened to target civilian infrastructure unless Tehran reopens the Strait of Hormuz. Trump told Iran to “open the F***in’ Strait” or face “living in hell” in an extraordinary swear-laden rant on Sunday, with a deadline to ‘make a deal or open the strait’ closing in fast.

“Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran,” the president wrote. “There will be nothing like it.” Trump followed that message with a cryptic post that appeared to set a deadline for his threats, reading simply: "Tuesday, 8pm Eastern Time!" The Iranian military responded with a statement warning that "if attacks on civilian targets are repeated, the next stages of our offensive and retaliatory operations will be much more devastating and widespread".

The Iranian parliament’s speaker told Trump that “the only real solution is respecting the rights of the Iranian people and ending this dangerous game”. US Central Command said strikes on Iran continue. Earlier, Trump and the Pentagon confirmed that a US airman stranded in Iran after his jet was downed had been rescued alive.

Head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards' intelligence organisation announced as dead, state media reports The death of Majid Khademi, the head of the Revolutionary Guards' intelligence organisation, was announced on Monday by Iranian state media, without additional detail. Iran reviewing ceasefire deal - but not optimistic, sources say A source aware of peace proposals tells Reuters that Iran and the US have received a two-tier proposal including a ceasefire and a more lasting end to the conflict.

If agreed, the plan will lead to an immediate ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, with a final agreement in 15–20 days, the source says. They claim that mediating Pakistan held separate calls with JD Vance, US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iran's Araghchi. The proposal for a final agreement is said to include Iran foregoing nuclear weapons, receiving relief from sanctions and a release of frozen assets. A senior Iranian official tells the agency that Tehran has received Pakistan's proposal and it is being reviewed.

They say Tehran will not work to deadlines or imposed pressure. They add that Tehran will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz in return for a ‘temporary ceasefire’ - and warn that the current assessment is that Washington lacks readiness for a permanent ceasefire. Gulf still tied up by Strait of Hormuz closure A senior United Arab Emirates official said that a settlement of the US-Iran war must guarantee access through the Strait of Hormuz.

Anwar Gargash, the diplomatic advisor to the president, told a weekend briefing: “The Strait of Hormuz cannot be held hostage by any country.” Last week, the WSJ reported that the UAE wanted to force the Strait open and was willing to join the fight. Trump reportedly told aides that he was willing to consider ending the war with the Strait still shut, according to the same newspaper - a move that would leave Gulf allies, and consumers around the world, in chaos.

Iran on Saturday said Iraq would be free to pass the Strait, citing its “scars of American occupation”. Iran has made deals with a number of third countries not linked to the US to ensure safe passage. Recap: Iran responds to Trump's threats as deadline closes in Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf urged Donald Trump to “end this dangerous game” on Sunday, after the US president threatened to start targeting energy infrastructure and bridges unless the Strait of Hormuz is reopened.

“Your reckless moves are dragging the United States into a living HELL for every single family, and our whole region is going to burn because you insist on following Netanyahu’s commands. Make no mistake: You won’t gain anything through war crimes,” Ghalibaf wrote on social media. Iran's military, meanwhile, warned of a "much more devastating" retaliation if Donald Trump follows through on his threat to target infrastructure. Trump told Fox News on Sunday that Iran was negotiating, with a deal possible by Monday.

But oil still climbed past $110/barrel, suggesting fears the war could drag on. In an extraordinary expletive-ridden outburst, Trump also said that “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran” unless it agrees to terms. Explosions shook Tehran on Monday and a US-Israeli strike on a residential building south of the capital killed at least 13, an official told Iranian state media.

Seoul says no signs of North Korea supplying weapons to Iran South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) this morning said there were no signs to indicate that North Korea was providing Iran with weapons or other war-related supplies. The spy agency's officials told lawmakers the North could be taking a cautious approach to preserve the possibility of dialogue with the US, according to two lawmakers who attended the closed-door briefing.

North Korea's foreign ministry has condemned the US-Israeli attacks on Iran as illegal, but the NIS said Pyongyang has not sent an official condolence message over the death of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in recent years has embraced the idea of a "new Cold War" and attempted to expand cooperation with countries confronting the US, including an economic delegation sent to Iran in April 2024.

Bahrain urges action on Strait of Hormuz Bahrain's foreign minister Abdullatif bin Rashid al-Zayani said that Iran's weeks-long chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz has created an "escalating crisis that threatens global stability, food security, and the foundational principles of international law". He urged action by the UN Security Council on a Bahrain draft proposal, which has faced crucial opposition from Russia, China and France over several issues, including language authorising the use of force to open the strait.

All three countries wield veto power over any resolution in the 15-member council. The vote on the heavily revised and watered-down draft was scheduled to take place last week, but has been postponed due to lack of consensus. Al-Zayani noted that the "window of opportunity is narrowing day by day" and failure by the international community to act "sends a dangerous message that vital arteries of the global economy can be threatened without consequence." How many people have been killed in the US-Israel war on Iran ? Since the U.S.

and Israel struck Iran on February 28, thousands of people have been killed across the Middle East. Those strikes triggered Iranian attacks on Israel, U.S. bases and the Gulf states, while opening a new front in Lebanon. Here are the latest death tolls reported. Here are the death tolls from the war as reported by countries as of April 5. IRAN U.S.-based rights group HRANA said 3,540 people have been killed since the war erupted. It said 1,616 of those were civilians, including at least 244 children. More here.

How many people have been killed in the US-Israel war on Iran? Iran executes man over attack on military site during protests Iran executed a man named Ali Fahim convicted over an attempt to storm a military facility and access an armoury during unrest in January, state media said today, after the Supreme Court upheld his sentence. Iran has already executed three others linked to the incident, including Amirhossein Hatami earlier last week, and Mohammadamin Biglari and Shahin Vahedparast on Sunday.

Another man linked to the same case is believed to face execution in the coming days, according to rights group Amnesty International. Nationwide anti-government protests in January were repressed in the biggest crackdown in the Islamic Republic's history. US prsident Donald Trump in January claimed that Washington was informed that Iran had stopped such executions following threats from the White House. However, Iran has executed several people, mostly accused of spying for Israel, since the US and Israel attacked Tehran on 28 February.

Oil back above $110 after expletive-laden Trump threat to Iran Global oil prices have jumped sharply above $110 (£83.38) a barrel, and major stocks were mixed Monday in Asia following Donald Trump’s expletive-laden social media post that threatened to bomb civilian infrastructure in Iran. Brent crude rose by 0.7 percent to $109.80 while US-traded oil jumped by 0.8 per cent at $112.40 as the markets opened Monday in Asia.

Japan’s Nikkei climbed 1.65 per cent, South Korea’s Kospi advanced 2 per cent and India’s BSE Sensex Index was also up by 0.25 per cent. More here. Oil back above $110 after expletive-laden Trump threat to Iran Join our commenting forum Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies Comments Bookmark popover Removed from bookmarks

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