California Governor Gavin Newsom called out President Donald Trump on X, saying that Trump is “threatening to wipe out an entire civilization” despite having promised “no new wars” to the American people. This came after Trump suggested the US would destroy Iranian “civilisation” if Tehran doesn’t open the Strait of Hormuz and agree to his terms.
About 12 hours before a self-imposed deadline for Iran, Trump posted on Truth Social, threatening the destruction of the country, writing, “A whole civilisation will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will.” For over two weeks, Trump had been warning that he would order the destruction of Iran’s civilian infrastructure, including bridges and power stations, if his demands were not met.
