Trump issues chilling 8 pm ET ultimatum to Iran as deadline looms
1 min readUpdated: Apr 7, 2026 06:08 PM US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that “A whole civilisation will die tonight and never to be brought back again,” ahead of its deadline to attack Iran.
In a post on Truth Social, the US president wrote, “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will. However, 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?”
Trump, however, said that Tehran still has time to capitualte ahead of the deadline set for 8pm ET (Wednesday, 5:30am ) in Washington.
The US president further added, “We will find out tonight, one of the most important moments in the long and complex hory of the World. 47 years of extortion, corruption, and death, will finally end. God Bless the Great People of Iran!”
Trump issued the warning about 12 hours ahead of the deadline for Iran to agree to a ceasefire proposal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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