Madness or bluster? Trump’s apocalyptic language raises key questions
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President Trump has recently used increasingly aggressive and apocalyptic language regarding Iran, threatening severe consequences if they do not agree to a deal, including reopening the Strait of Hormuz. His threats included warnings of Iran being "blasted into oblivion" and "back to the Stone Ages," with potential targeting of civilian infrastructure. These statements, made in recent days, have drawn widespread condemnation from Democrats, former supporters, and religious figures. Some Republicans have suggested that Trump's rhetoric is a negotiation tactic. The heightened tensions come amidst ongoing conflict and attempts at mediation between the US and Iran.
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Trump said he would blow up bridges and civilian power plants.
Trump threatened he would be “blasting Iran into oblivion” and “back to the Stone Ages!!!”
Trump warned “A whole civilisation will die tonight, never to be brought back again” if Iran failed to make a deal.
Experts in military law said blowing up bridges and civilian power plants could constitute a war crime.
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