Donald Trump is calling for an agreement. During a press conference at the White House on Monday, April 6, the American president reiterated his ultimatum to Iran. Originally set for this Monday, he postponed it to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, citing an additional respite for Easter Monday. However, Donald Trump has reiterated his threats to target civilian infrastructure if Iran does not accept a ceasefire agreement by the set date.
“All bridges in Iran will be destroyed by midnight tomorrow, and all power plants will be on fire and unusable,” said Donald Trump, asserting that the United States “does not want this to happen” but has the means to carry out these destructions “in four hours” if necessary.
An “important” but insufficient step
Earlier in the day, the White House confirmed that mediator countries had proposed a 45-day ceasefire in Iran, an idea that was not validated by Donald Trump. The American president later stated that this proposal marked “a very important step” but was “not good enough yet.” Tehran also rejected a ceasefire proposal with the United States and Israel, mediated by Pakistan, according to the Iranian government news agency Irna.
In front of the gathered press at the White House, the American president remained confident. He opened his conference by stating that Iran “can fall overnight” and that it “could be tomorrow,” claiming that Iranian leaders are “beaten on the military front.”
“We are the winners,” declared Donald Trump in response to a question about the Strait of Hormuz, where the American president believes that the United States should be the only ones able to establish a “toll” given their imminent victory.
Iranians “ready to suffer,” according to Donald Trump
Frequently criticized for the lack of a clear objective at the start of this war, Donald Trump stated that “the plan is very simple” but did not disclose the details in the name of confidentiality. “We cannot let Iran get nuclear weapons,” he emphasized.
Asked about the possibility of the Iranian people rising against the regime during a potential ceasefire, Donald Trump believed they “should do it.” While acknowledging the risks for the people under regime pressure, he assured that Iranians are “ready to suffer” to see the regime fall.
