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President Donald Trump had threatened to destroy Iran's entire civilization if his 8 p.m. ET deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is not met.
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The near closure of the Strait of Hormuz since the war began has led to a historic oil supply shock, which quickly sent global energy prices soaring.
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The Chicago-born pope suggested fellow Americans call their congressional representatives and ask for peace, not war.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene, Tucker Carlson and Senator Ron Johnson were among those pushing back against President Trump's threats toward Iran.
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A "whole civilization will die tonight," the president said as he turned up the pressure on Iran's leaders to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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The president had issued a deadline of 8 p.m. Eastern time for Iran to open up the Strait of Hormuz, pledging destruction by midnight if leaders don't comply.
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President Trump has announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran, contingent on their opening of the Strait of Hormuz. In an earlier online post, he had threatened "a whole civilization will die tonight."
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Senator Ron Johnson said he hoped President Trump was making empty threats, but most in the G.O.P. cheered his warning that Iran's "whole civilization" would be wiped out.
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Pope Leo XIV says that U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to destroy Iranian civilization is "truly unacceptable" and that any attacks on civilian infrastructure violate international law
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President Trump issued the grave new warning against Iran's "whole civilization" if it doesn't agree to his demands by Tuesday night.
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