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On Tuesday, President Trump delivered a stark warning to Iran, laced with conflicting tones, as he approached an 8 p.m. EDT deadline he set. He cautioned that “a whole civilization will die tonight” unless there is “something revolutionary wonderful.”
In a post on Truth Social, Trump stated, “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will. However, now that we have Complete and Total Regime Change, where different, smarter, and less radicalized minds prevail, maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen, WHO KNOWS?”
Trump maintains that regime change has occurred in Iran, despite the fact that the nation’s leadership has chosen the son of the late supreme leader, who perished on the war’s first day, as their new leader.
Meanwhile, other Iranian officials, including the foreign minister and the speaker of Parliament, remain defiant in the face of U.S.-Israeli military actions. They’ve even called on citizens to form human chains around power plants, which are under threat from Trump’s actions.
Despite the grave warning, Trump’s message to Iran carried contrasting notes. While he threatened the entire civilization, he also extended his good wishes to the Iranian populace, which numbers 93 million.
“We will find out tonight, one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the World. 47 years of extortion, corruption, and death, will finally end,” he continued. “God Bless the Great People of Iran!”
The Pentagon on Tuesday also began striking military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island ahead of Trump’s deadline.
The U.S. and Iran received a ceasefire proposal from Egypt, Pakistan and Turkey that included a 45-day ceasefire and the Strait of Hormuz opening. Trump told reporters earlier Monday that Iran made a “significant” offer, but it wasn’t “good enough.”
As of Tuesday morning, oil trading was at $113.40 per barrel, which is $2.15 above Monday morning’s level.
While Trump has spent the last two days threatening large-scale strikes against Iran, other U.S. officials have struck a more conciliatory tone.
Vice President Vance, who is in Hungary to boost President Viktor Orbán’s reelection bid, leaned more heavily on negotiations the administration insists are taking place.
“We’re going to find out but there’s going to be a lot of negotiation between now and then,” the vice president said.