- By Ajeet Kumar
- Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:58 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
- Trump threatened to "completely blow up" Iran's infrastructure.
- Rejected Iran's ceasefire proposal as "insufficient" for resolution.
- Disregarded war crime concerns over targeting civilian facilities.
Hours after Iran rejected the ceasefire proposal, US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) threatened to “completely blow up” Tehran and its power plants within four hours of bombings. Speaking to reporters during the 2026 White House Easter Egg Roll, Trump claimed his administration had received a proposal from Iran aimed at ending the ongoing conflict in West Asia; he, however, described the offer as “insufficient”.
In stark language, Trump also spoke about the scale of US military actions in Iran if a deal is not reached, reiterating his warning of targeting Iran's energy and civilian infrastructure.'
"We are obliterating the country. I hate to say it, but we are obliterating the country. They just don't want to say 'uncle'. They don't want to cry, as the expression goes, 'uncle' -- but they will. And if they don't, they'll have no bridges. They'll have no power plants. They'll have nothing," the US President said.
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Trump threatens to blow up Iran
Trump also stated that if he had the choice, he would have taken over Iran's oil reserves under US control. "If I had a choice, I would have taken the oil. It is there for the taking," he added.
Notably, the Iranian response consisted of 10 clauses, including an end to conflicts in the region, a protocol for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, lifting of sanctions and reconstruction.
Trump clarified that he would not extend the deadline this time, as he had offered earlier— a move that turned out to be a meme fest on social media platforms.
He vowed to destroy Iranian power plants and bridges, brushing off concerns that such actions would be a war crime or alienate Iran's 93 million people. Without an agreement with Tehran, Trump said, "Every bridge in Iran will be decimated" by midnight EDT (0400 GMT) on Wednesday and "every power plant in Iran will be out of business, burning, exploding, and never to be used again.
UN Chief warns of war crime
A spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday warned that attacking such infrastructure is banned under international law. "Even if specific civilian infrastructure were to qualify as a military objective," Stephane Dujarric said, an attack would still be prohibited if it risks "excessive incidental civilian harm."
Rachel VanLandingham, a Southwestern Law School professor who served as a judge advocate general in the US Air Force, said civilians are likely to die if power is cut to hospitals and water treatment plants. "What Trump is saying is, We don't care about precision, we don't care about impact on civilians, we're just going to take out all of Iranian power generating capacity,'" the retired lieutenant colonel said.
Shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint in the Persian Gulf through which 20 per cent of the world's oil normally flows, has been all but halted, sending oil prices soaring and roiling the stock market
Trump said Monday that he's "not at all" concerned about committing war crimes as he continues to threaten destruction. He also warned that every power plant will be "burning, exploding and never to be used again." "I hope I don't have to do it," Trump added.
(With inputs from agencies)