Donald Trump has posted an unhinged Truth Social rant hours after apparently breaking the deadline he set for Iran by striking Kharg Island.
‘An entire civilisation will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to occur, nevertheless it probably will,’ he wrote.
‘Nevertheless, now that we have now Complete and Total Regime Change, where different, smarter, and fewer radicalised minds prevail, possibly something revolutionarily wonderful can occur, WHO KNOWS?
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‘We are going to discover tonight, one of the crucial necessary moments within the long and sophisticated history of the World.
’47 years of extortion, corruption, and death will finally end. God Bless the Great People of Iran!’
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93 million people live in Iran, with the vast majority of the population living in built-up urban areas.
Trump’s message comes hours before the 8pm deadline he set for Iran to comply with his demands.
Explosions have already been reported on Kharg Island and other critical infrastructure today, nevertheless.
What else has Trump said about Iran?
Last night, Trump brushed off fears that the attacks on Iran might be classified as a war crime.
‘I’m not fearful about it,’ Trump said when asked how he would reply to those accusations. ‘You already know the war crime? The war crime is allowing Iran to have a nuclear weapon.’
Asked again in regards to the issue, he said Iran’s leaders were ‘animals’ who had killed tens of hundreds of protesters.
Trump also said that if it were as much as him, he would seize Iran’s oil, but that ‘unfortunately, the American people would love to see us come home’ and end the war.
‘I’d keep the oil, and I’d make loads of money,’ Trump said.
This weekend, the US leader shared a foul-mouthed social media post on Easter Sunday.
‘Tuesday can be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in a single, in Iran,’ he said.
‘There can be nothing prefer it!!! Open the F*****’ Strait, you crazy b******s, otherwise you’ll be living in Hell – JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah. President DONALD J. TRUMP’.
The wild post got here after Iran showed no signs of capitulating, striking oil fields and other economic and infrastructure targets in neighbouring Gulf countries.
If Iran fails to make a deal, Trump said, ‘You’re going to see bridges and power plants dropping throughout their country.’
‘In the event that they don’t make a deal and fast, I’m considering blowing every little thing up and taking on the oil.’
Attacks on bridges have already begun today.
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