Trump Says Iran Proposal Isn’t Enough to Stop Attacks on Bridges and Power Plants 48%
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4/6/2026, 10:22:00 PM
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President Trump said on Monday that a cease-fire proposal put forth by mediators between the United States and Iran was a “significant step,” but he warned that it was “not good enough” as his deadline of Tuesday evening for a deal approached.
Iran, for its part, rejected any proposal for a cease-fire, mandating that any peace plan include a complete end of hostilities.
Diplomatic talks coordinated by Pakistan and other regional countries were continuing, officials said, even as there appeared to be little agreement on what any cessation of hostilities would look like.
If Iran does not agree to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday at 8 p.m.
Eastern time, Mr.
Trump has threatened to launch a massive attack targeting bridges, power plants and other civilian facilities that would, in his words, send Iran “back to the Stone Ages.”
But the president has also extended self-imposed deadlines in recent weeks, and diplomats around the world were asking whether Mr.
Trump would find an off-ramp again or if he would follow through this time with what could be a gigantic conflagration.
“We have a plan, because of the power of our military, where every bridge in Iran will be decimated by 12 o’clock tomorrow night, where every power plant in Iran will be out of business, burning, exploding and never to be used again,” Mr.
Trump told reporters at the White House on Monday afternoon.
“I mean complete demolition by 12 o’clock.”
The White House has refused to answer questions about the specifics of the proposals, saying only that Mr.
Trump was weighing his options.
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