Trump threatens to annihilate Iranian civilian infrastructure unless Tehran agrees to a Gulf shipping arrangement, as the US-Iran conflict since February 28 escalates, impacting the global economy
On April 5, US President Donald Trump issued a profanity-laden ultimatum to obliterate Iran’s civilian infrastructure, insisting Tehran concede to his terms for reopening Gulf shipping routes amid rising oil prices.
As Christians celebrated Easter, Trump reiterated threats of air strikes targeting Iranian power facilities and bridges, following the rescue of a wounded pilot whose jet was downed in Iran.
Images released by Iran displayed debris from multiple aircraft, yet Tehran did not dispute that US forces rescued the pilot, who took refuge in mountainous terrain while American special operations and Iranian forces scrambled to locate him.
The conflict, which began on February 28 with lethal US-Israeli attacks on Tehran, has engulfed the Middle East and put a strain on the global economy.
