Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has reportedly issued a warning of its own, threatening to “deprive the United States and its allies of oil and gas in the region for years” if Trump follows through on his infrastructure threats.
“We have not and will not be the initiators of attacks on civilian targets; but we will not hesitate to retaliate against the vile aggression against civilian facilities,” the statement read, according to state media.
Iran rejected a cease-fire draft on Monday and submitted its own counterproposal.
“They made a proposal, and it’s a significant proposal. It’s a significant step. It’s not good enough,” Trump said during a White House Easter event.
Trump also expanded on his plan to target Iran, should a deal not be reached on time.
“We have a plan because of the power of our military, where every bridge in Iran will be decimated by 12 o’clock tomorrow night, where every power plant in Iran will be out of business, burning, exploding, and never to be used again,” Trump told reporters Monday. “I mean, complete demolition by 12 o’clock. And it will happen over a period of four hours, if we want to.”