Trump threatens Iran with more destruction, claims peace deal is near

RT.com
30 Mar 2026, 18:13 GMT+10

The US president has vowed to destroy all of the Islamic Republics oil wells, power plants, and key export hub on Kharg Island

The US has been in "serious" discussions with a "new and more reasonable" Iranian government, President Donald Trump has claimed. In a post on his Truth Social platform, he also threatened to obliterate Iran's critical energy infrastructure if no deal is "shortly reached."

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