Donald Trump claims an agreement. During a press conference at the White House on Monday, April 6, the American president reiterated his ultimatum towards Iran. Initially set for Monday, he finally postponed it to 8:00 PM on Tuesday, allowing an additional respite for Easter Monday. However, Donald Trump restated his threats to target civilian infrastructure if Iran does not accept a ceasefire agreement before the deadline.
“All bridges in Iran will be destroyed by midnight tomorrow, and all power plants will be on fire and unusable,” said Donald Trump, asserting that the United States “does not want it to happen” but has the means to carry out these destructions “in four hours” if necessary.
An “important but insufficient” step
Earlier in the day, the White House confirmed that the mediators had proposed a 45-day ceasefire in Iran, an idea that was not validated by Donald Trump. The American president later stated that this proposal marks “a very important step” but is “not yet good enough.” Tehran also rejected a ceasefire proposal with the United States and Israel, mediated by Pakistan’s efforts, according to the Iranian government news agency Irna.
In front of the press at the White House, the American president exuded confidence. He opened his conference by stating that Iran “can fall overnight,” and that it “could be tomorrow,” asserting that Iranian leaders are “beaten militarily.”
“We are the winners,” declared Donald Trump in response to a question about the Strait of Hormuz, on which the American president believes the United States should be the only ones to establish a “toll,” considering their imminent victory in his view.
Iranians “ready to suffer” according to Donald Trump
Often criticized for the lack of clear objective at the beginning of this war, Donald Trump stated that “the plan is very simple” but did not disclose the details, citing confidentiality. “We cannot allow Iran to obtain nuclear weapons,” he emphasized.
Asked about the possibility of the Iranian people rising against the regime in the event of a ceasefire, Donald Trump believed that they “should do it.” While acknowledging the risks for the people under regime pressure, he assured that Iranians are “ready to suffer” to see the regime fall.
