Trump Expands Threats Against Iran as Deadline Approaches Amid Ongoing Conflict

President Donald Trump expanded threats against Iran on Monday to include all power plants and bridges, as a self-imposed deadline for a nuclear or peace deal approached. The ultimatum requires Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz to all shipping traffic. U.S.

statements. m. He dismissed concerns over potential war crimes, saying he was not concerned. Negotiations with Iran continue, though Tehran has rejected a 45-day cease-fire proposal from mediators including Egypt, Pakistan, and Turkey.

Iran conveyed a 10-point plan through Pakistan to end the fighting permanently, with guarantees against future attacks. U.S. after previous bombings during talks.

“We only accept an end of the war with guarantees that we won’t be attacked again." — Mojtaba Ferdousi Pour, head of Iran’s diplomatic mission in Cairo, to Associated Press, date not specified. A regional official involved in talks indicated that efforts have not collapsed, with ongoing discussions between both sides. Trump has issued similar ultimatums in the past but extended deadlines. This time, he specified that every bridge in Iran would be decimated by 12 a.m. Tuesday and power plants would be destroyed.”

conducted multiple strikes on Monday, including an attack on a major petrochemical plant in the South Pars natural gas field, shared with Qatar and Iran's primary energy source for 93 million people. The strike targeted revenue sources for the Iranian government.

Separately, Israel killed Major General Majid Khademi, head of intelligence for the Revolutionary Guard, and Asghar Bakeri, leader of the Quds Force undercover unit. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that operations would continue to target top Iranian officials.

New Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei issued condolences for Khademi but has not appeared publicly. Strikes also hit three Tehran airports—Bahram, Mehrabad, and Azmayesh—destroying dozens of helicopters and aircraft. An airstrike near Sharif University of Technology in Tehran killed at least 29 people across the country, according to Iranian authorities.

Residents reported constant sounds of bombs, air defenses, and drones, with concerns over power, gas, and water shortages. In Lebanon, an Israeli airstrike in Ain Saadeh killed a Lebanese Forces official, his wife, and another woman. The Lebanese Forces opposes Hezbollah, which Israel targets in its air attacks and ground invasion.

than 1,900 people have died in Iran since the war began on February 28, with no recent updates from the government. In Lebanon, over 1,400 have been killed and more than 1 million displaced; 11 Israeli soldiers have died there. In Gulf Arab states and the West Bank, more than two dozen deaths occurred, with 23 reported in Israel and 13 U.S. service members killed.

Iran's control of the Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of global oil passes, has disrupted shipping since the war started. U.S. and Israeli vessels have been blocked. Omani and Iranian officials are discussing administration mechanisms for the strait.

The United Nations warned that attacks on civilian infrastructure violate international law. A U.N. spokesperson emphasized the clarity of this prohibition.

“Any attack on civilian infrastructure is a violation of international law and a very clear one." — Stephane Dujarric, United Nations spokesperson, to journalists, date not specified. Trump separately stated intentions to seize Iran's oil, describing it as available for the taking with no Iranian ability to prevent it.”