Trump: 'A whole civilisation will die tonight'

07/04/2026 13:57 France 24

Airstrikes hit two bridges and a train station in Iran on Tuesday, and Iranian officials urged young people to form human chains to protect power plants, as U.S. President Donald Trump warned that a “whole civilisation will die tonight” if Tehran does not meet his latest deadline for the Islamic Republic to agree to a deal that includes reopening the crucial Strait of Hormuz. France 24's Fraser Jackson has the latest.

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07/04/2026 11:56 France 24

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07/04/2026 10:56 France 24

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07/04/2026 06:41 France 24

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07/04/2026 03:01 France 24

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06/04/2026 19:36 France 24

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06/04/2026 19:20 France 24

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06/04/2026 15:22 France 24

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06/04/2026 14:23 France 24

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06/04/2026 13:52 France 24

US president Donald Trump warns Tehran to reopen Hormuz or face "hell"

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06/04/2026 09:37 France 24

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06/04/2026 09:06 France 24

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06/04/2026 08:13 France 24

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06/04/2026 07:15 France 24

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06/04/2026 05:30 France 24

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06/04/2026 02:49 France 24

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05/04/2026 23:50 France 24

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