Trump Warns of Severe Global Consequences Amid Rising Iran Tensions

PTI, April 8, 2026, Washington: “Whole civilisation will die tonight” if a deal with Iran is not reached, warns Donald Trump. Million people, including himself, have volunteered to fight.

It was not clear if the latest airstrikes were linked to Trump's threat to attack bridges. At least two of the targets were connected to Iran's rail network, which Israel earlier signalled it might attack.

Israel has increasingly carried out strikes that it says are aimed at delivering a blow to Iran's economy.

Iran, meanwhile, fired on Israel and Saudi Arabia, prompting the temporary closure of a major bridge. While Iran cannot match the sophistication of US and Israeli weaponry or their dominance in the air, its chokehold on the strait is causing major damage to the world economy and raising the pressure on Trump both at home and abroad to find a way out of the standoff.

Officials involved in diplomatic efforts said talks were ongoing – but Iran has rejected the latest American proposal, and it was unclear if a deal would come in time to head off Trump's threatened attacks.

World leaders and experts warned that strikes as destructive as Trump threatened could constitute a war crime.