Trump wrote that “a whole civilisation will die tonight" if Iran did not heed his ultimatum. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Trump has threatened that the US military could bomb Iran’s bridges, power plants and other civilian infrastructure.

Mr Trump has demanded that Tehran reopen the Strait of Hormuz by midnight GMT on April 7 (8am Singapore time on April 8). Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Tehran has rejected a 45-day ceasefire proposal, insisting on a permanent end to the war.

Ordinary Iranians respond to the US president's threat to destroy Iran's power plants and bridges unless it opens the Strait of Hormuz.

Ordinary Iranians respond to the US president's threat to destroy Iran's power plants and bridges unless it opens the Strait of Hormuz.

Ordinary Iranians respond to the US president's threat to destroy Iran's power plants and bridges unless it opens the Strait of Hormuz.

Ordinary Iranians respond to the US president's threat to destroy Iran's power plants and bridges unless it opens the Strait of Hormuz.

Ordinary Iranians respond to the US president's threat to destroy Iran's power plants and bridges unless it opens the Strait of Hormuz.

Ordinary Iranians respond to the US president's threat to destroy Iran's power plants and bridges unless it opens the Strait of Hormuz.

A top European official warned Monday that attacks on Iranian energy facilities and other civilian infrastructure would be "illegal," a not-so-subtle message to President Trump as the U.S. c