Iran warns of ‘unforgettable hit’ after Trump’s ‘civilisation death’ threat, refuses to budge on Hormuz
Iran has cancelled all diplomatic and indirect channels of communication with the United States and announced the end of message exchanges following Trump’s threat.
Iran has responded sharply to a threat issued by US President Donald Trump, who warned that the “whole civilisation will die tonight.” In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that although he does not want it to happen, “it probably will.”
Reacting to the remarks, Iran said, “You and your allies will suffer an unforgettable hit from the ancient civilisation of Iran.”
Meanwhile, news agency Reuters, citing Iranian media reported that Iran has cancelled all diplomatic and indirect channels of communication with the United States and announced the end of message exchanges following Trump’s threat.
A senior Iranian source told Reuters that Tehran will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for what it described as “empty promises”, signalling a hardening stance amid ongoing negotiations over a ceasefire and regional tensions.
The Iranian Embassy in Turkiye, in a post on X, dismissed recent threats, asserting that Iran’s resilience has endured far greater challenges through history.
The embassy said, “Alexander burned it. The Mongols ravaged it. History tested it. Iran is still here. A psychopath’s threats won’t end what time couldn’t.”
Trump has announced a deadline of midnight GMT Tuesday for Iran to end its de facto closing of the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow, strategic waterway used to transport oil and other commodities.
On Monday, he said a temporary cease-fire proposal being circulated was insufficient.
Iran has rejected US pressure, with state media reporting that the authorities are insisting that instead of just a cease-fire it wants a full end to the war.
In his Truth Social post, Trump left the door open for a last-hour agreement.
“Now that we have Complete and Total Regime Change, where different, smarter, and less radicalized minds prevail, maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen, WHO KNOWS? We will find out tonight,” he wrote.
Trump said Monday that starting late evening in Washington, DC on Tuesday, US forces would destroy “every bridge in Iran” and cripple “every power plant” in the country — something that many experts say would be a blatant war crime.
US and Israeli warplanes have been continuously bombing Iran since February 28 and on Tuesday, even before Trump’s threat about ending “civilization,” Tehran said that its crucial oil export terminal on Kharg island was under attack.
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