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President Trump has stepped up his threat to destroy Iran’s power stations, bridges and infrastructure ahead of his latest deadline. Trump has said that if Iran if doesn’t reopen the strait of Hormuz, “The entire country can be taken out in one night, and that night might be tomorrow night.”

The US leader claimed that all of Iran’s bridges and power plants could be destroyed in just four hours, repeating his threat to return Iran to “the Stone Ages”. He also said that he was still hoping for a deal with Iran which he claimed was actively involved in negotiations to reach an agreement.

Trump was also asked about widespread criticism of his recent expletive-filled Truth Social post – in which he called Iranians “crazy bastards” and demanded they “open the f***** strait”. Several US politicians and commentators have suggested that the President is “crazy” and “unhinged”. Trump said he had not heard the criticism.

In Israel, at least eight people have been injured after Iranian strikes in several locations around Tel Aviv.

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US President Donald Trump has threatened to blow up electricity plants, oil wells and water desalination plants in Iran if the country does not meet his new Tuesday deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

A number of infrastructure and civilian targets have already been hit during the war; the US and Israel say some were related to military operations, while others were accidental.

If the US carries out its threat to strike civilian infrastructure in Iran it will "undoubtedly be met with a decisive and comprehensive response from the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran", Iran's foreign minister has said in a call with his French counterpart, Jean-Noël Barrot.

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US President Donald Trump appeared to set a deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz of 20:00 ET on Tuesday (01:00 BST Wednesday).

In an expletive-laden threat on Iranian infrastructure, Trump said: "Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!!"

In response, Iran warned of "much more devastating" retaliation.

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US President Donald Trump has issued an expletive filled threat against Iran if the Strait of Hormuz is not re-opened to shipping.

He is threatening to destroy Iran’s infrastructure, including power stations and bridges, acts that human rights organisations are warning would amount to war crimes. Trump reiterated his previous threat to unleash “hell” on Iran if it did not meet his deadline.

Earlier, he announced that a US airman missing in Iran, after his F-15 fighter jet was shot down, had been rescued in a daring military operation. The pilot had already been rescued by US forces.

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The US President has threatened to target civilian infrastructure inside Iran, if a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is not reached with Tehran.

The very strongly worded social media post followed new details of a daring US mission to rescue a second US airman, stranded for around 48-hours inside Iran after a US fighter jet was shot down.

As rhetoric around the Strait of Hormuz escalates, our Senior International Correspondent reports from the Gulf of Oman on what a potential US operation there could look like.

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US President Donald Trump issued an expletive-laden threat against Iran's infrastructure if the Strait of Hormuz is not opened.

Trump said "Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one" in Iran if the key shipping lane is not reopened.

He reiterated his earlier threat to unleash "hell" if the country does not meet his 6 April deadline, though previous deadlines given by the president have shifted.

The Strait of Hormuz is a key trade artery through which around 20% of the world's oil passes and since the beginning of the US-Israeli war with Iran, numerous ships have come under attack in the area.

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An American crew member has been rescued after a fighter jet was shot down over Iran on Friday.

The operation to rescue the weapons systems officer involved hundreds of US troops, dozens of warplanes, and a CIA deception campaign to confuse Iran, who were also looking to capture the airman.

Mikey Kay, military analyst for the BBC's Security Brief explains how the US rescue operation unfolded.

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An American crew member rescued after a fighter jet was shot down over Iran is “safe and sound”, US President Donald Trump said.

The operation to rescue the airman led to an engagement between US and Iranian forces, after a race to locate them, with Iranian officials offering cash rewards to citizens to find them "alive”.

It is understood the rescue was a hugely complex operation involving significant US military resources, with hundreds of special forces personnel, several dozen warplanes and helicopters tasked with the search.

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Iran says a US warplane was shot down by a 'new' air defence system, as the search for the remaining missing crew member continues.

Donald Trump has doubled down on his 6th April deadline for Iran to make deal with the US, writing on social media “all hell will reign” on Iran if no agreement is reached.

Meanwhile Iranian attacks have continued across the Gulf, Israel and in Iraq, as US and Israeli strikes continue across Iran.

In this daily briefing we hear from our correspondents in London, Washington and Jerusalem for all the latest updates and insight.

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As Iran and the US both simultaneously conduct searches for the US service member missing in Iran after a US fighter jet was shot down, what kind of threats is that person facing and how have they been trained to react to landing in enemy territory?

Mikey Kay is our military analyst for the BBC's Security Brief. He's been speaking with a former military hostage interrogator. He explained what the missing individual will be going through and how both sides will be reacting.

We've protected his identity because of safety concerns due to the work he's previously carried out.

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