Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman.
President Trump says Iran has until 8 p.m. Eastern time tonight to accept a deal that includes
fully opening the Strait of Hormuz.
NPR's Franco Ordonez reports if Iran refuses, Trump says the U.S.
Will start blowing up Iranian bridges and power plants.
President Trump gave a lengthy press conference yesterday detailing the heroic efforts the military
took to rescue a missing Air Force pilot.
He also doubled down on threats against civilian infrastructure.
Sure if Iran misses his latest deadline.
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.
I mean, complete demolition.
And he said all that will happen over the course of just four hours, if he wants it to.
Trump has dismissed criticism that to target civilian life in this way would be a war crime.
Franco Ordonez, NPR News.
But Iranian leaders are rejecting Trump's demands.
Writing online, Iran's president says 14 million Iranians,
including himself, are ready to, quote, sacrifice their lives in defense of Iran.
Another Iranian leader is calling on young people and others to stand next to power plants today.