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Iran rejects latest ceasefire proposal, wants permanent end to war: State media
Tehran said a temporary pause would let adversaries regroup and instead demanded sanctions relief, reconstruction aid and guarantees against renewed attacks.
- On Easter Sunday, President Donald Trump threatened to destroy Iranian power plants and bridges if the country fails to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday, warning the regime they would be "living in Hell."
- Escalating his rhetoric, Trump warned that "time is running out" before the U.S. rains "all hell" down on the country if demands remain unaddressed.
- Former executive director of Human Rights Watch Kenneth Roth warned that targeting civilian infrastructure like desalination plants and power facilities would violate international humanitarian law and constitute war crimes.
- Conservative pundit Ann Coulter and other critics accused the president of committing war crimes, while others denounced the inflammatory language for normalizing threats against civilian objects.
- Regional instability remains high as U.S. forces recently rescued an American airman after a fighter jet was shot down over Iran, while intelligence reports confirm Iranian operatives are actively repairing missile bunkers.
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Trump's deadline looms as Iran rejects temporary ceasefire proposal
WASHINGTON — The U.S. and Iran appear far apart in diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the war, just over 24 hours from President Donald Trump’s deadline for the government in Tehran to either agree to a deal or face a bombardment of attacks on its country’s infrastructure.“We’re giving them till tomorrow, 8 o’clock Eastern time, and after that, they’re going to have no bridges,” Trump said during a news conference at the White House on Monday.
Trump threatens to commit war crimes in Iran by bombing bridges, power plants, schools and hospitals
President Donald Trump gestures during a news conference in the White House briefing room on April 6, 2026. Trump spoke about the successful military mission to rescue a weapons systems officer whose fighter jet was shot down in Iran and possible further military action in Iran. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday declined to rule out bombing certain types of civilian infrastructure in Iran, inclu…
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The Herald JournalTrump says he's 'not at all' concerned about war crimes as he threatens destruction of Iran's bridges, power plants
Trump says he's 'not at all' concerned about war crimes as he threatens destruction of Iran's bridges, power plants.
At a traditional Easter event for children at the White House, he assessed that the proposal to end the war, which was forwarded by Iran today, is important, but not good enough.
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