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    "title": "Trump warns \u2018whole civilization will die tonight\u2019 as Iran deadline looms",
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    "body": "<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>US president Donald Trump warned on Tuesday that a &ldquo;whole civilization&rdquo; could be wiped out, hours before his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face further strikes. The threat was made in a post on Truth Social as fighting between Israel and Iran intensified, with no sign of a diplomatic breakthrough.</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: left\">&ldquo;A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again,&rdquo; Trump wrote, adding that he hoped &ldquo;maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen&rdquo; to avoid the attacks.</p><p style=\"text-align: left\">&ldquo;We will find out tonight, one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the World,&rdquo; he said, reiterating that strikes would follow if Iran did not end its effective blockade by 8 p.m. Eastern time. He stated that every bridge in the country would be &ldquo;decimated&rdquo; and every power plant put &ldquo;out of business&rdquo;.</p>\n    <figure\n        class=\"release-content-image release-content-image--contained release-content-image--align-center\"\n        data-component=\"image-zoom-popup\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-selector=\".release-content-image__image\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-i18n=\"data:application/json;base64,eyJEb3dubG9hZCI6IkRvd25sb2FkIn0=\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-views-event=\"Story Image View\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-download-event=\"Story Image Download\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-placement=\"content\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover\" style=\"width: 100%\">\n            <img\n                src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/5236a4d7-7867-49a5-926a-3e460b758189/-/format/auto/\"\n                                class=\"release-content-image__image image-thumbnail-rollover__image\"\n                data-description=\"\"\n                id=\"image-5236a4d7-7867-49a5-926a-3e460b758189\"\n                data-id=\"5236a4d7-7867-49a5-926a-3e460b758189\"\n                data-original=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/5236a4d7-7867-49a5-926a-3e460b758189/-/inline/no/Screenshot+2026-04-07+at+14.48.58.png\"\n                data-mfp-src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/5236a4d7-7867-49a5-926a-3e460b758189/-/format/auto/\"\n                alt=\"Story image\"\n            />\n            <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover__caption\">\n                <svg class=\"icon icon-expand image-thumbnail-rollover__caption-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-expand\"></use>\n            </svg>            </div>\n        </div>\n\n        <figcaption class=\"release-content-image__caption\"></figcaption>\n    </figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">The Israeli military said it had launched a new wave of air strikes on Iranian government infrastructure, including transport networks. Iranian state media reported fatalities after a railway bridge in Kashan was hit, with further attacks reported elsewhere.</p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Iran, in turn, targeted energy facilities in Gulf states allied with the United States. Authorities in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates reported missile and drone activity, with damage assessments ongoing.</p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Reports also indicated strikes on military sites and infrastructure across Iran, including in the capital, Tehran. Unconfirmed accounts suggested possible attacks on the oil island of Kharg, which, if verified, would mark a significant escalation.</p><div id=\"bookmark-12e5e61e-020f-4c59-bd57-f4d6ce8e1dcb\"\n     class=\"release-content-bookmark release-content-bookmark--horizontal\">\n\n            <a class=\"release-content-bookmark__thumbnail\"\n           href=\"https://www.belganewsagency.eu/iran-reports-attacks-on-gas-infrastructure\"\n           rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n           target=\"_blank\"           style=\"background-image: url(https://prezly.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.uc.assets.prezly.com%2F151e0f93-ffe3-490d-9592-36a361ffc0ef%2F-%2Fpreview%2F600x600%2F?ar=1%3A1&amp;fit=crop&amp;s=a568234c16cd129bedbbf2e155017714)\"\n        ></a>\n    \n    <div class=\"release-content-bookmark__details\">\n\n                    <a class=\"release-content-bookmark__title\"\n               href=\"https://www.belganewsagency.eu/iran-reports-attacks-on-gas-infrastructure\"\n               rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n               target=\"_blank\"               data-type=\"bookmark\"\n               data-track=\"Story WebBookmark Click\"\n               data-placement=\"content\"\n               data-id=\"12e5e61e-020f-4c59-bd57-f4d6ce8e1dcb\"\n           >\n                Iran reports attacks on gas infrastructure            </a>\n        \n                    <div class=\"release-content-bookmark__description\">\n                Iran has reported a new attack on its gas infrastructure in the Persian Gulf on Monday. 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