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Iran Mocks Trump’s Made-Up Deadline After Vulgar War Crimes Threat

Apr 5, 2026Left

Donald Trump, rather than attend Easter mass, let loose a vulgar Truth Social post Sunday morning warning Iran that bombings targeting the country’s infrastructure were coming on Tuesday if the Strait of Hormuz was not reopened. In response, Iran on Monday firmly rejected Trump’s 15-point peace plan. Meanwhile, Iranian embassies around the world have been…

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