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Trump’s lesson from risky rescue: Threaten to go harder at Iran

Trump has renewed his threat to bomb the country, and its surviving leaders, into submission. Grouped from 12 articles across 7 sources.

12 reports7 sourcesApr 7, 2026, 12:40 AM
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Clustered coverageABC Australia, ABC News, Al Jazeera, BBC News, NBC News, The Globe and Mail, The Straits Times
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The Straits TimesApr 7, 2026, 12:40 AM

Trump’s lesson from risky rescue: Threaten to go harder at Iran

Trump has renewed his threat to bomb the country, and its surviving leaders, into submission.

BBC NewsApr 6, 2026, 9:55 PM

Trump threatens to take out Iran in 'one night' if no deal before deadline

The US president wants Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global energy route, before his Tuesday deadline.

NBC NewsApr 6, 2026, 10:47 PM

Trump threatens Iran with attacks on infrastructure unless deal is struck

President Trump has set a deadline of Tuesday night for Iran to make a deal, or face escalated attacks. “The entire country can be taken out in one night,” President Trump said, “and that night might be tomorrow night.” NBC News’ Garrett Haake reports.

The Straits TimesApr 6, 2026, 8:57 PM

Trump threatens to ‘decimate’ Iran’s civilian infrastructure if deadline passes without deal

Tehran rejected a ceasefire and said a permanent end to the war was necessary.

The Globe and MailApr 6, 2026, 8:23 PM

Trump threatens Iran, says country could be 'taken out' on Tuesday

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday told reporters that Iran could be taken out in one night, 'and that night might be tomorrow night,' warning Tehran it had to make a deal by Tuesday night or face wider bombing raids.

The Straits TimesApr 6, 2026, 3:55 PM

Trump says April 7 deadline to make a deal with Iran is final

He called an Iranian peace proposal significant but not good enough.

ABC AustraliaApr 6, 2026, 9:14 PM

Trump threatens 'demolition' of Iran and takes another swipe at Australia

Donald Trump says the "entire country" of Iran will be "taken out" if no deal is reached by Wednesday morning (AEST), ratcheting up his threat to target civilian infrastructure and brushing off concerns it would be a war crime.

ABC NewsApr 6, 2026, 11:08 AM

WATCH: President Trump threatens Iran if no peace deal reached soon

President Trump said Sunday that if no peace deal is reached with Iran in the next 48 hours, "we're blowing up the entire country." ABC News' Selina Wang reports from the White House.

Al JazeeraApr 6, 2026, 2:50 PM

Where are Iran’s power plants that Trump has threatened to destroy?

US President Trump threatens to destroy power plants, bridges by 8pm Tuesday if Iran doesn't open the Strait of Hormuz.

NBC NewsApr 6, 2026, 6:25 PM

Trump threatens to jail journalists in hunt to find leaker of Iran fighter jet story

President Donald Trump threatened to jail journalists at the media outlet that first reported a second airman was missing following the shoot-down of an American fighter jet in Iran on Friday

Al JazeeraApr 5, 2026, 7:07 PM

Trump threatens Iran in expletive-filled social media post

Donald Trump unleashed a vulgar online tirade against Iran’s leaders as his deadline for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

ABC NewsApr 5, 2026, 8:38 PM

Trump says 'we're blowing up the whole country' if no Iran deal in 48 hours

President Donald Trump told ABC News if Iran doesn't make a peace deal in the next 48 hours, "we're blowing up the whole country."

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