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latimes.com (2026-04-07). Trump delays Iran infrastructure bombing by 2 weeks after threatening whole civilization Trump said the United States was 'very far along' in an agreement 'concerning Longterm PEACE with Iran' and predicted the agreement would be finalized during the two-week ceasefire period. | Trump's threat to wipe out Iranian civilization drew calls from several Democrats and some conservatives for the Cabinet to remove him from office under the 25th Amendment.

aljazeera.com (2026-04-07). Pope Leo slams Trump's threat that Iran's 'civilisation will die' Pope Leo condemned Donald Trump's threats that Iran's "civilisation will die" if the Strait of Hormuz remained closed, calling the US president's remarks "unacceptable".

thenation.com (2026-04-07). This Madman Is Pulling Us to the Brink of Armageddon Trump's genocidal threat against Iran is one of the most vile and dangerous things an American president has ever done.

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nj.com (2026-04-07). Senator urges U.S. troops to refuse Trumps shocking order: Immoral madman Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) on Monday condemned President Donald Trump's threat to bomb Iranian civilian infrastructure and urged U.S. service members to refuse any orders that could constitute a war crime.

aljazeera.com (2026-04-07). IRAN WAR LIVE BLOG Iran's IRGC says it will respond outside the region and deprive US 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, the US president says, "A whole civilisation will die tonight," with the deadline he imposed for the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz mere hours away.

globalnews.ca (2026-04-06). Trump: 'Iran can be taken out in one night,' could happen Tuesday U.S. President Donald Trump said that "Iran can be taken out in one night, and that night might be tomorrow night" at a news conference at the White House on Monday afternoon.

cfr.org (2026-04-06). Trump Escalates Threats to Iranian Infrastructure Amid Strait of Hormuz Impasse "Trump's post on Truth Social raises fundamental questions of temperament, legality, and policy. Attacking power plants won't lead to capitulation or regime change or an open Strait, but it would trigger Iranian attacks against water and energy infrastructure throughout the region."This site (cfr.org) is generally not recommended due to neocon bias. But it occasionally has an interesting screed.

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