Donald Trump · White House · Iran · Strait of Hormuz · Fortune Technology
Trump deflected questions on whether targeting civilian infrastructure like power plants is prohibited under international
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“They would be willing to suffer that to have freedom,” he said of the Iranian people.
Key facts
- The Navy deployed carbon-fiber warheads on Tomahawk missiles in the opening hours of the 1991 Gulf War, disabling roughly 85% of Iraq’s electricity supply
- Iran’s grid might be more challenging to “take out
- The bomb, officially designated the BLU-114/B, doesn’t destroy power infrastructure with explosives
- President Donald Trump told reporters Monday that “the entire country” of Iran “can be taken out in one night, and that night might be tomorrow night,” one of his most explicit escalations yet ahead of a Tuesday 8 p
Summary
President Donald Trump told reporters Monday that “the entire country” of Iran “can be taken out in one night, and that night might be tomorrow night,” one of his most explicit escalations yet ahead of a Tuesday 8 p.m. The remark came during a White House press conference that began as a celebration of a dramatic combat rescue of two downed F-15E airmen over Easter weekend and ended with Trump saying that the U.S. is going to be the one charging tolls in the Strait of Hormuz. Repeatedly, Trump emphasized his final ultimatum: Open the strait or lose your infrastructure. There are a few ways to interpret Trump’s apocalyptic comments about what the U.S. will do to Iran. But that would amount to a massive escalation and a huge loss of life that would have catastrophic consequences for both the Iranian people and his own presidency.