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Iran war live: Trump says ‘whole civilisation will die’ in threat to Iran

As Donald Trump’s deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz nears, Tehran says it will respond in kind to attacks on civilian facilities.

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By Nils Adler, Stephen Quillen, Danai Nesta Kupemba and Jillian Kestler-D'Amours
Published On 7 Apr 2026

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  • Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it will respond outside the region and deprive the United States and its allies of oil and gas “for many years” if the US crosses “red lines” and attacks civilian facilities.
  • In his latest threat to Iran, US President Donald Trump says, “A whole civilisation will die tonight,” with the deadline he imposed for the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz mere hours away.