Summary
Donald Trump warns “a whole civilisation will die tonight” unless Iran reaches a deal on reopening the Strait of Hormuz
But the US president adds that “something revolutionarily wonderful can happen” before his deadline of 20:00 on Tuesday (EDT) for Iran to reopen the key shipping channel
Meanwhile the US has carried out new strikes on military targets on Kharg Island, Iran’s key oil export terminal
Israel warns Iranians not to travel by train – saying it “endangers your life” – and also confirms an attack on a third petrochemical site
The number of people killed in Iran since the US-Israeli attacks began is over 3,500, including at least 1,665 civilians, a US-based human rights group says
Meanwhile, Iran says it has formally rejected a US ceasefire proposal, state media reports – while sharing a list of demands
US strikes Iran’s Kharg Island, CBS reports
Earlier we brought you reports that Iran’s Kharg Island had been struck.
Now, a US official has confirmed to CBS News – the BBC’s US media partner – that American forces have conducted new strikes on military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island.
The official is reported to have said that oil infrastructure was not targeted in the overnight attacks.
Trump says ‘whole civilisation will die tonight’ if Iran fails to make deal with US
US President Donald Trump has just posted on Truth Social, warning: “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again”.
He goes on:
“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!”
- For context:Â Trump has given Iran a deadline of 20:00 EDT Tuesday (00:00 GMT / 01:00 BST on Wednesday) to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Two killed in strike on Iranian railway bridge, reports state media
A strike on a bridge in Iran’s Kashan city has reportedly killed two people and injured three others, according to Iranian state-run news agency IRNA.
The outlet reports Akbar Salehi, the deputy security officer of the governor of Isfahan, as saying the Yahya Abad railway bridge in the city had been attacked.
The BBC has not been able to independently verify the claim and is looking further into the report.
It comes hours after the Israeli military warned people in Iran not to take trains “for the sake of your security”, and a day after President Donald Trump threatened “complete demolition” of Iranian infrastructure.
