Did Trump Vow to Build a Bridge to Iran

WASHINGTON/CAIRO, April 2 (Reuters) - Dozens of countries sought ways to restart vital energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed more ​aggressive attacks on Iran, sending oil prices higher ...

Trump’s diplomatic overtures to Iran, including a 15-point peace proposal sent via a backchannel with Pakistan, appeared to demonstrate an increasingly urgent search for an off-ramp.

U.S. ‌President Donald ​Trump ​on Sunday said ⁠in ​a ​Truth Social post that "Tuesday ​will ​be Power Plant ‌Day, ⁠and Bridge Day, ​all ​wrapped ⁠up in ​one, ​in ⁠Iran."

The president said that Iran was “right at the doorstep” of “a nuclear bomb.” Arms control experts have said that there’s a lack of evidence that Iran was rebuilding its nuclear program before the U.S./Israeli military operation and that a nuclear weapon wasn’t “imminent.” · Trump claimed that before the U.S.

BBC Verify has confirmed it to be the B1 Bridge near the city of Karaj, part of a major road infrastructure project in that part of the country. In yesterday's address, Trump vowed to hit Iran "extremely hard" in the coming weeks, and threatening ...

قالت المتحدثة باسم البيت الأبيض، كارولين ليفيت، إن الرئيس الأمريكي، دونالد ترامب، قد يدعو دول الخليج إلى المساهمة في تحمل تكاليف الحرب مع إيران.

In the same post, he threatened to end the war by destroying all of Iran’s power plants, oil wells, Kharg Island and possibly all its desalination plants if a deal was not reached “shortly” and the strait of Hormuz not reopened “immediately.” · With national gas prices hitting a $4-a-gallon average, Trump offered reporters at the White House what amounted to a new exit strategy, and a quiet retreat from his earlier vow to force the strait of Hormuz open.

Footage shows Iranian bridge destroyed by strikes – video · It was not clear if the bridge was being used by civilians at the time, though there appeared to be a lorry on one side of the bridge. One video appeared to show a projectile hitting the span where there was already damage. A day earlier, in a primetime speech Trump had declared the war the US and Israel launched on Iran on 28 February was a success “nearing completion”, and that the US would “very shortly” achieve nearly all its strategic objectives.

“Striking civilian structures, including unfinished bridges, will not compel Iranians to surrender,” Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said. U.S. CAN 'EASILY OPEN' HORMUZ: Trump said this morning that “with a little more time,” the U.S. “can easily OPEN THE HORMUZ STRAIT, TAKE THE OIL, & MAKE A FORTUNE.” Earlier this week, the president pressured allies to step in and reopen the vital trade route. The United Nations Security Council is expected to vote tomorrow on a proposal that would authorize defensive action to allow vessels to safely transit the waterway.

The Israeli military said in a briefing to reporters on Thursday that it was not responsible, and that the bridge had been a U.S. target. Mr. Trump has threatened to destroy all power plants and other infrastructure in Iran if its leaders did not agree to a peace deal and end their military’s de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway for regional oil exports.

من جهته كتب وزير ... سوى هزيمة العدو وانهياره المعنوي. سيُعاد بناء كل جسر ومبنى بشكل أقوى....

نشر الرئيس الأمريكي دونالد ترامب مقطع فيديو على منصة "تروث سوشيال" يُظهر انهيار جسر B1 المعلق الإيراني جراء غارة جوية، قبل أن يحذر من أن الجيش الأمريكي "لم يبدأ بعدُ بتدمير ما تبقى في إيران".