Iran’s Kharg Island – a crucial oil export hub – has been targeted in several strikes on Tuesday, according to the Iranian Mehr news agency.
A US official confirmed the attacks on iver 50 military targets in comments to the Wall Street Journal.
President Donald Trump issued a staggering new threat on Tuesday, saying: “A whole civilisation will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen but it probably will.”
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said if the US crossed red lines Tehran’s response would be “beyond the region” and that the US and partners would see oil and gas supplies disrupted “for years” to come.
President Donald Trump’s deadline to “decimate” Iran’s civilian infrastructure if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened is now hours away as Israel warned Iranians not to take trains on Tuesday ahead of strikes.
The US leader said he is "not at all" concerned about committing possible war crimes as he again threatened to destroy Iran's bridges and power plants if Tehran does not meet his deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by 8pm EDT (12am GMT/1am BST).
Tehran rejected a 45-day ceasefire proposal and said it wants a permanent end to the conflict.
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Senator Chuck Schumer has called President Donald Trump an “extremely sick individual” as the US leader threatened to annihilate the entirety of the Iranian population.
“This is an extremely sick person,” Schumer wrote in a post on Facebook.
“Each Republican who refuses to join us in voting against this wanton war of choice owns every consequence of whatever the hell this is.”
Former Trump ally Marjorie Taylor Greene calls for impeachment of president after Iran comments
Former congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has lashed out at President Donald Trump after he made staggering comments on Tuesday threatening to wipe out Iranian civilisation.
“A whole civilisation will die tonight, never to be brought back again,” he wrote in a post on Truth Social on Tuesday.
“I don’t want that to happen but it probably will.”
Greene wrote: “25TH AMENDMENT!!! Not a single bomb has dropped on America. We cannot kill an entire civilization. This is evil and madness.”
The 25th amendment of the US constitution covers the process to remove the American president by a process of impeachment.
UK politicians urge Starmer to withdraw US access to bases
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey has called on Sir Keir Starmer to withdraw US access to UK air bases to prevent Britain becoming an “accomplice to war crimes”.
In a letter to the prime minister, Mr Davey and 57 other Lib Dem MPs say that if the government refuses, it must “at the very least” formally clarify and publish the conditions placed on the US for use of UK bases to ensure it is only defensive, commit to monitoring the outcome of all sorties and report them to Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee.
The Lib Dems are calling on Sir Keir Starmer to withdraw US access to UK bases.
Greens’ leader Zack Polanski also called for the government to “immediately and unequivocally suspend support for the US military”.
“The Government have tried to appease him, then they tried to say they're standing up to him,” he wrote on social media.
Iran tells young people to make human chains around power plants ahead of Trump’s deadline
Iranian officials are urging young people to form human chains around power plants ahead of a looming deadline set by US president Donald Trump.
The president has threatened to bomb all of Iran’s power plants and bridges if the nation fails to meet his Tuesday 8 pm EDT deadline to fully restore shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
The waterway is a critical choke point, through which a fifth of the world’s oil travels.
Iran had previously cut off shipping through the strait following attacks by Israel and the US on 28 February, which marked the beginning of the current conflict.
UK to refuse to let Trump to use UK bases for strikes on civilian infrastructure
The UK will reportedly refuse to allow Donald Trump to use RAF bases for strikes on Iranian infrastructure, including bridges and power plants, risking the wrath of the volatile US president.
Mr Trump has threatened to unleash “hell” on civilian infrastructure in Iran the blockaded Strait of Hormuz is reopened.
Asked about reports that the US will be blocked from using UK bases for such strikes – first reported by the i Paper – the prime minister's official spokesperson reiterated that the UK had agreed only for the US to use British bases for "collective self-defence of the region".
He said: "We won’t be providing a running commentary on our allies' operations including the use of our bases.
"Our position on this hasn't changed. The agreement is for US to use bases for collective self-defence of the region, including US defensive operations to degrade missile sites and capabilities used to attack ships in the Straits of Hormuz."
The spokesperson added: "The principles behind the UK's approach to the conflict remains the same. We remain committed to defending our people, our interests and our allies, acting in audience with international law and not getting drawn into the wider conflict."
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The Achaemenian dynasty, which lasted from the sixth to the fourth century BCE, was known for its sophisticated art and architecture.
Iranians also contributed to people’s early understanding of maths, astronomy and medicine.
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Railway targeted in Iran's Karaj and other locations, say reports
Several strikes have been reported across Iran’s railway structure, hours after Israel issued warnings across the country.
A railway in Karaj in Iran was targeted, the Iranian Red Crescent has reported on Tuesday.
Another attack on a railway in Qazvin was also reported by Etemad Online.
A railway bridge in Iran’s Zanjan province was also targeted, Iranian state media reported citing a provincial official.
It follows warnings by Israel that the military would be conducting operations targeting trains and railways.
Israel warned the Iranian public not to take trains on Tuesday until 9pm local time, saying: “Your presence on trains and near railway lines endangers your life.”
Breaking: Trump says 'a whole civilisation will die tonight' if deal not reached
President Donald Trump has issued a stark threat to Iran on Tuesday, saying that “a whole civilisation will die tonight”.
“A whole civilisation will die tonight, never to be brought back again,” he wrote in a post on Truth Social.
“I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will. However, now that we have Complete and Total Regime Change, where different, smarter, and less radicalized minds prevail, maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen, WHO KNOWS?
“We will find out tonight, one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the World. 47 years of extortion, corruption, and death, will finally end. God Bless the Great People of Iran!”
The astonishing statement comes hours ahead of a deadline imposed by the US for Iran to agree to a deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iran rejected a 45-day ceasefire proposal and has insisted on a complete cessation of the conflict.
