{"id":315019,"date":"2026-04-07T23:02:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T17:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=315019"},"modified":"2026-04-07T23:02:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T17:32:34","slug":"iranians-form-human-chains-over-bridges-after-trumps-menacing-threat-news-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/07\/iranians-form-human-chains-over-bridges-after-trumps-menacing-threat-news-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Iranians form human chains over bridges after Trump&#8217;s menacing threat | News World"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Iranians have been pictured forming human chains and waving flags on bridges despite Donald Trump\u2019s threat to obliterate their infrastructure as his deadline to oblivion looms.<\/p>\n<p>Men, women, the young and even disabled people were pictured making themselves visible to US bombers outside key infrastructure sites, on bridges and in other areas which Trump has vowed to strike.<\/p>\n<p>State media said the rally was held across the White Bridge within the southwestern city of Ahvaz.<\/p>\n<p>Iran has closed all diplomatic and indirect channels of communication with the USA after Donald Trump\u2019s threatening social media post.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier today, Trump posted an unhinged Truth Social rant hours after apparently breaking the deadline he set for Iran by striking Kharg Island.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018A complete civilisation will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don\u2019t want that to occur, nevertheless it probably will,\u2019 he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Nonetheless, now that we now have Complete and Total Regime Change, where different, smarter, and fewer radicalised minds prevail, perhaps something revolutionarily wonderful can occur, WHO KNOWS? <\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tEnroll for all of the most recent stories\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p>Start your day informed with Metro&#8217;s <strong>News Updates<\/strong> newsletter or get <strong>Breaking News <\/strong>alerts the moment it happens. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The message comes after Kharg Island in Iran was attacked, hours before Trump\u2019s \u2018deadline\u2019 for the country to reopen the Strait of Hormuz arrives.<\/p>\n<style><![CDATA[.dmg-liveblog__entry-container{border:1px solid #bbb;border-radius:2px;margin:1rem 0;padding:10px 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datetime=\"2026-04-07T14:44:56Z\">April 7, 2026 3:44 pm<\/time>                <\/p>\n<h4>Iranians begin forming \u2018human chains\u2019 to stop key infrastructure sites <\/h4>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<\/div><figcaption>Dozens of young individuals are gathering near critical infrastructure (Picture: Aleph)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SEI_292310516-1fb6.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=640\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27888026\" alt=\"Aleph ? @no_itsmyturn ? 1h Iran is deploying civilian human shields to sites across the country, including the White Bridge in Ahvaz, the Old Bridge in Dezful, the Bistoon power plant in Khermanshah, and the Rajaee power plant in Qazvin\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Many are sitting on bridges and waving flags (Picture: Aleph)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Photos are being released of young Iranians appearing to form human chains while holding the Iranian flag.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019ve positioned themselves outside of key infrastructure sites, on bridges and in other areas which Trump has vowed to strike.<\/p>\n<p>It comes after officials urged locals to form \u2018human chains\u2019 to discourage US strikes on the infrastructure. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-container \">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-body\">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry\">                <time class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-date\" datetime=\"2026-04-07T17:11:24Z\">April 7, 2026 6:11 pm<\/time>                <\/p>\n<h4>Israeli news channel launches countdown clock<\/h4>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-content\">\n<div class=\"metro-embed__twitter\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed 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datetime=\"2026-04-07T17:07:37Z\">April 7, 2026 6:07 pm<\/time>                <\/p>\n<h4>\u2018Glimmer of hope\u2019 of breakthrough in peace talks<\/h4>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-content\">\n<p>Axios is reporting that progress has been made in negotiations between the US and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/world\/iran\">Iran<\/a> previously 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p>A US official said the pondering within the White House has shifted from \u2018can we get there?\u2019 to \u2018can we get there by 8 o\u2019clock tonight?\u2019<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-container \">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-body\">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry\">                <time class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-date\" datetime=\"2026-04-07T16:57:06Z\">April 7, 2026 5:57 pm<\/time>                <\/p>\n<h4>Marco Rubio accuses Iran of terrorism as countdown to oblivion looms<\/h4>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-content\">\n<p>US secretary of state Marco Rubio has said Iran is \u2018conducting terrorist activity\u2019 against shipping within the Strait of Hormuz as a deadline set by Donald Trump for Tehran to finish its chokehold on the vital waterway looms.<\/p>\n<p>Because the UK urged \u2018de-escalation\u2019 within the face of dire warnings by the US president, Mr Rubio said: \u2018The entire world\u2019s been impacted unfortunately because Iran is violating every law known by striking business vessels within the Straits of Hormuz, and it\u2019s an enormous problem for the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I mean, this can be a regime that doesn\u2019t consider in laws, rules or anything like that.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It\u2019s a state sponsor of terrorism, so it\u2019s not surprising that they\u2019re now conducting terrorist activity against business vessels.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-container \">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-body\">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry\">                <time class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-date\" datetime=\"2026-04-07T16:51:42Z\">April 7, 2026 5:51 pm<\/time>                <\/p>\n<h4>HMS Dragon suffers \u2018technical issue\u2019 within the Arabian Sea<\/h4>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SEI_289809211-0f15.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27625073\" alt=\"The Royal Navy's Type 45 destroyer, HMS Dragon, made a logistical stop at Gibraltar on Tuesday (Mar 17) morning on her way to Cyprus. The destroyer is an air-defence warship and will be tasked with providing the sovereign base at Akrotiri in Cyprus with air defences against drones from Iran. Whilst in Gibraltar, she is expected to take on fuel and supplies before heading into the Mediterranean. Photo released 17\/03\/2026\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\">\t<\/div><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A Ministry of Defence spokesperson said: \u2018HMS Dragon is undertaking a routine logistics stop and a brief maintenance period within the Eastern Mediterranean, allowing the ship to take onboard provisions, optimise systems, and conduct maintenance. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018HMS Dragon will remain at a really high level of readiness during this era, capable of sail at short notice if required. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018The UK continues to take care of a strong and layered defensive presence within the Eastern Mediterranean, working in coordination with allies. This includes Typhoon and F-35 jets, Wildcat and Merlin helicopters, and advanced counter-drone and air defence systems\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Defence was forced to disclaim claims a British warship was hit by a Hezbollah missile on Sunday after speculation exploded on social media.<\/p>\n<p>The Government insists HMS Dragon was at all times due for a logistics stop at this stage in deployment but a \u2018minor technical issue\u2019 with the onboard water systems shall be fixed as a part of it.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-container \">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-body\">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry\">                <time class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-date\" datetime=\"2026-04-07T16:41:51Z\">April 7, 2026 5:41 pm<\/time>                <\/p>\n<h4>Trump is adamant about 8pm deadline on Iran oblivion<\/h4>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-content\">\n<p>US President Donald Trump said his 8pm (EST) deadline stays in place and warned Iran of a possible attack \u2018like they&#8217;ve not seen,\u2019 in response to remarks made in a phone interview with Bret Baier on Fox News.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I just got off the phone with the president\u2026 I said, listen, in case you were to place odds on it, what were the chances that that is going to find yourself being a negotiated deal? He said he wasn\u2019t going to place odds on it. But he said, \u20188pm is going on,\u2019 Baier said, recounting the decision. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018He said, \u2018it&#8217;s\u2014if we get to that time\u2014there&#8217;s going to be an attack like they&#8217;ve not seen.\u2019 Now he\u2019s sticking to that at this point\u2026 it&#8217;s moving forward with the plans that we now have. That\u2019s an enormous deal,\u2019 he added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SEI_292275140-f83e.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27886080\" alt=\"WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 06: The United States President Donald Trump holds a Press Conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on April 6, 2026 in Washington DC. 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datetime=\"2026-04-07T12:28:33Z\">April 7, 2026 1:28 pm<\/time>                <\/p>\n<h4>Railway bridge in a village near an ammunition and missile depot struck <\/h4>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-content\">\n<p>A railway bridge within the village of Amin Abad, in Zanjan, Iran, was targeted in an airstrike today.<\/p>\n<p>The village is just 3 kilometres from an ammunition and missile depot, local media have said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-container \">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-body\">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry\">                <time class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-date\" datetime=\"2026-04-07T12:12:58Z\">April 7, 2026 1:12 pm<\/time>                <\/p>\n<h4>Strikes goal vital bridge between Tehran and Tabriz<\/h4>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-content\">\n<p>US-Israeli strikes have now reportedly struck a historic railway between two major Iranian cities. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-container \">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-body\">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry\">                <time class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-date\" datetime=\"2026-04-07T11:58:54Z\">April 7, 2026 12:58 pm<\/time>                <\/p>\n<h4>Senior US official says the US hit various targets on Kharg Island<\/h4>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-content\">\n<p>Targets hit on Kharg Island in US strikes today included bunkers, radar stations, and ammunition storage, a senior US official told Fox News.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-container \">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-body\">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry\">                <time class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-date\" datetime=\"2026-04-07T11:57:22Z\">April 7, 2026 12:57 pm<\/time>                <\/p>\n<h4>Israeli military warns Iranians to avoid travelling on train<\/h4>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-content\">\n<p>As strikes on rail infrastructure and bridges proceed to grow today, the Israeli military issued a warning to locals to avoid any trains today.<\/p>\n<p>They stressed that happening trains today could \u2018endanger your life\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Railway services in Mashhad, Iran, have since been cancelled after the warning.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-container \">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-body\">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry\">                <time class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-date\" datetime=\"2026-04-07T11:53:53Z\">April 7, 2026 12:53 pm<\/time>                <\/p>\n<h4>Railways in one other Iranian city targeted in strike<\/h4>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-content\">\n<p>Reports from local media have reported that railway transport in town of Qazvin has been targeted in strikes.<\/p>\n<p>The strikes come after Trump threatened to bomb all of Iran\u2019s power plants and 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