Trump issues another threat: 7th at 8:00 PM is the "final deadline"

Local time on April 6, at a news conference held at the White House, U.S. President Trump said that whether the fighting against Iran is about to escalate or is nearing an end depends on Iran’s response to the “final deadline” he set at 20:00 Eastern Time on the 7th.

At the press conference, Trump said the U.S. side is engaging in dialogue with Iran, with Vice President Vance and presidential envoy Wittekoff taking part.

Trump said that Iran indeed has a “positive and willing participant,” and that they “hope to reach an agreement,” but he is currently unable to share more details.

Trump said that an agreement acceptable to him must be reached before the final deadline on April 7, otherwise to destroy Iran’s bridges and power plants.** He said, “A plan has already been put in place,” and once it is launched, “every bridge inside Iran will be completely destroyed, and every power plant inside Iran will be completely incapacitated.”** He also said that if the United States is willing, “the entire destruction process would take only four short hours.” However, he claimed that he “does not want this to happen.” In addition, Trump also claimed that negotiations between the U.S. and Iran “are going very smoothly.”

When asked by the media whether the act of U.S. forces bombing Iran’s civilian infrastructure and cutting off power supplies is meant to punish the Iranian people, Trump claimed, “They are doing it willingly… they are willing to endure this suffering.” Earlier that day, he also falsely claimed that the Iranian people “want to hear the sound of bombs.”

Regarding the Strait of Hormuz, Trump said that reopening the strait is of top priority. He also said that the transit tolls for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz should be collected by the United States, not Iran.

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That day, Iran responded to the end-war proposal put forward by the United States. This response contains 10 clauses and covers a range of demands from Iran, including ending regional conflicts, setting up a secure passage agreement for the Strait of Hormuz, carrying out reconstruction, and lifting sanctions. Iran ruled out the possibility of a temporary ceasefire and emphasized that the conflict must be permanently ended.

U.S. officials familiar with the matter said that the U.S. and regional mediators are working to push for a 45-day ceasefire agreement in an effort to completely end the war between the U.S. and Iran, but for now, the likelihood of reaching an agreement is “still remote.”

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Trump threatens Iran while saying negotiations are “progressing smoothly”

In a news conference held at the White House on June 6, U.S. President Trump threatened that U.S. forces only need “4 hours” to bomb all of Iran’s bridges and power plants. He also claimed that negotiations between the U.S. and Iran are “progressing very smoothly.”

At the press conference, Trump said the U.S. side is engaging in dialogue with Iran, with Vice President Vance and presidential envoy Wittekoff taking part.

“ I think everything is going well, but we have to wait and see.” He also said, “I can’t talk about the ceasefire, but I can tell you that there is a positive and willing participant on the other side. They hope to reach an agreement. Besides that, I can’t reveal any more.”

Earlier that day at an event at the White House, Trump told the media that after he issued his final ultimatum on the 5th, Iran’s negotiating representatives put forward a major proposal—an act that, “though it’s not good enough, is indeed an important step.” Iran “has already taken a very important step. We’ll wait and see.”

At the press conference, Trump threatened that if Iran fails to reach an agreement by 20:00 on the 7th U.S. Eastern Time to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, he will launch a four-hour airstrike.

“We have a plan: by 24:00 tomorrow (U.S. Eastern Time), every bridge inside Iran will be completely destroyed; every power plant will be completely disabled—they will be engulfed in flames, explode, and will never be able to be put back into use.” He said, “If we’re willing, it can all be done in just four short hours. But we don’t want this to happen.”

When asked by the media whether the bombing of Iran’s civilian infrastructure by U.S. forces and the cutting off of power supplies is meant to punish the Iranian people, Trump even made a bizarre claim: “They are doing it willingly… they are willing to endure this suffering.” Earlier that day, he also falsely claimed that Iranian people “want to hear the sound of bombs.”

According to a report on June 6 by Iran’s Islamic Republic News Agency, Iran responded to the U.S. proposal to end the war. This response contains 10 clauses and covers a range of demands from Iran, including ending regional conflicts, setting up a secure passage agreement for the Strait of Hormuz, carrying out reconstruction, and lifting sanctions. Iran ruled out the possibility of a temporary ceasefire and emphasized that the conflict must be permanently ended.

On June 6, the U.S. Wall Street Journal reported, citing officials familiar with the matter, that the U.S. and regional mediators are working to push for a 45-day ceasefire agreement in an effort to completely end the war between the U.S. and Iran, but for now, the likelihood of reaching an agreement remains “still bleak.”

（Source: CCTV News）