In the aftermath of US President Donald Trump statement appearing to set a deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for “Tuesday, 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time!” (01:00 BST Wednesday), Iran has thundered back of devastating consequences after Trump’s threats.
In an expletive-laden threat to attack Iranian infrastructure, Trump said that “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!!”
In response, Iran warns of “much more devastating” retaliation if civilian targets are attacked.
“If attacks on civilian targets are repeated, the next stages of our offensive and retaliatory operations will be much more devastating and widespread,” reads a statement from a spokesman for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters – Iran’s highest operational military command unit. The statement was published by the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB).
Trump’s warning to Iran could amount to a threat to commit potential war crimes, US State Department correspondent Tom Bateman writes
A four-year-old girl was among those killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon, according to Lebanon’s health ministry. Two bodies have been recovered from a residential building in Israel that was hit by a missile, Israeli media report
