Donald Trump reiterated his threats that if Iran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz by 20:00 EDT (03:00 tomorrow, Greece time), the United States will “take out Iran overnight,” “decimating” every bridge and “burning, exploding” every power generation facility in the country, as to “never to be used again”.
Iran rejected the U.S. peace plan, proposing instead its own 10-point plan, according to which a precondition for reopening the Strait is the cessation of attacks on Iran and Lebanon. Donald Trump stated that the proposal is a significant step, but insufficient, effectively rejecting it.
Legal experts warn that if D. Trump’s threats to attack non-military infrastructure are carried out, they would constitute war crimes.
Nevertheless, he has so far repeatedly extended the deadline regarding the Strait of Hormuz, justifying it each time by saying that progress is being made in negotiations with the Iranian leadership. “I can tell you that there is an active and willing participant on the other side,” he said yesterday. Iran has publicly denied that it is holding talks with the United States.
At the same time, attacks on Iran continue, with the Israeli military bombing “government infrastructure” and warning citizens to avoid train travel until 9 p.m. local time, stating that being on trains or near railway lines puts their lives at risk.
Sources: BBC, Τhe New York Times
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