Trump threatens Iran with rapid destruction of infrastructure

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Lerato Khumalo

Trump threatens Iran with rapid destruction of infrastructure

Trump threatens Iran with rapid destruction of infrastructure

Updated April 6, 2026 – 8:55 p.mReading time: 1 min.

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Trump is threatening Iran with the rapid destruction of all of its bridges and power plants if Tehran does not give in before his ultimatum expires. (Source: Mark Schiefelbein/AP/dpa/dpa-bilder)

US President Donald Trump has threatened Iran with the rapid destruction of all bridges and power plants if Tehran does not give in in time. The Republican said at the White House that the US could bring about “total destruction” within four hours after his ultimatum expires. The deadline he set expires at 2 a.m. on Wednesday night according to German time.