U.S. President Donald Trump said in a social media post this morning that “a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again,” as his threatened attacks on Iranian infrastructure loom ahead of an 8 p.m. ET deadline.

Iran has rejected a 45-day ceasefire proposal and says it wants a permanent end to the war.

UN Secretary General António Guterres warned the U.S. that attacking civilian infrastructure is banned under international law.

The death toll so far includes more than 1,900 people in Iran, 1,400 in Lebanon, 23 in Israel, about two dozen in other countries in the region, 13 U.S. service members and 11 Israeli soldiers.


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    This is an explicit statement of intent to commit genocide. His entire administration is now party to war crimes. He’s crossed a line that cannot be uncrossed.

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      He’s crossed a line that cannot be uncrossed.

      You say that like it’s news but that’s his whole thing. It’s the reason he’s popular.

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    Me waiting for the, so called, good american people to overthrow their goverment be like

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    Trump’s phrase about a whole civilization dying tonight is apocalyptic rhetoric even by his standards. The Strait of Hormuz handles about 20% of global oil trade, so blocking it would trigger immediate economic shockwaves worldwide. Diplomatic channels need to stay open regardless of the posturing.

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      Reminder that he suggested nuking a hurricane, to dissapate/divert it, back in his first term.

      He’s now literally demented and thus literally totally uninhibited.

      This is a B or C grade hollywood movie plot, but is also reality.

      He needs to be put down, before he goes from killing tens of thousands, to tens of millions.

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      He is sounding more and more unhinged by the day and considering how many generals have been fired recently I’m a bit worried…