Democrats outraged at Trump’s Iran post: ‘A threat to commit a war crime’

President says on Truth Social he will annihilate country if government ignores deadline to reopen strait of Hormuz US politics live – latest updates Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Donald Trump on Tuesday morning threatened to annihilate the entirety of Iranian civilization should the country’s government ignore his 8pm ET deadline to reopen the strait of Hormuz. The president’s own words, posted publicly and tied to a specific deadline and set of demands, provide unusually direct evidence of intent to violate international law, and were being met with shock and dismay by Democrats and a growing number of prominent conservatives. Continue reading...

Joseph Gedeon in Washington and Lauren Gambino · Tue, Apr 7, 2026, 2:56 PM
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President says on Truth Social he will annihilate country if government ignores deadline to reopen strait of Hormuz

Donald Trump on Tuesday morning threatened to annihilate the entirety of Iranian civilization should the country’s government ignore his 8pm ET deadline to reopen the strait of Hormuz.

The president’s own words, posted publicly and tied to a specific deadline and set of demands, provide unusually direct evidence of intent to violate international law, and were being met with shock and dismay by Democrats and a growing number of prominent conservatives.

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