MS NOW: Trump's "threat to take out all of Iran in 'one night' is as heinous as it is dumb."

[Miles Archer]

Apr. 7, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT
By Zeeshan Aleem

https://www.ms.now/opinion/trump-iran-war-crime-threats-hormuz-deadline

At a press conference on Monday, President Donald Trump did more than just defend his morally reprehensible threat to attack Iran’s civilian infrastructure if the country does not comply with his demand to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by 8 p.m. on Tuesday night. He warned that all of Iran “can be taken out” in one night.

The president’s advocacy of potential war crimes comes amid his increasingly desperate bid to get a leg up on Iran. But while the threats are ominous, the intimidation is highly unlikely to succeed strategically — and could even backfire.

At his White House press conference, Trump attempted to sound blasé about obliterating Iranian society. As he began speaking, he tossed out the extreme claim that “the entire country can be taken out in one night, and that night might be tomorrow night.” That comment seemed to echo his more specific (and vulgar) post on Truth Social on Sunday: “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the F‑‑‑in’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell – JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah.” And that seemed to reprise his threat on Wednesday to “hit each and every one” of the country’s power plants — a clear indication that he was not distinguishing between power plants for civilian use and those that might also be used for military purposes.

If the United States does in fact conduct such strikes, they would disable much of Iran’s economy, wreak havoc on its health care system and otherwise cause untold suffering across the civilian population.

[Irish_Dem]

1. All because Iran won't hand Trump all of its oil.

And land, and other resources.

[Miles Archer]

3. I posted Wikipedia's "War Crimes" page here yesterday.

If you read through the list, what Trump is threatening is actually a "cluster bomb" of war crimes.

Politicians, for one reason or another, are always someone's "target." Right, or wrong, or whatever, it's just the way of the world.

But innocent men, women, children who are not "terrorists" do not deserve to be attacked, to have their lives destroyed by a madman who believes he's not worshiped and feared as much as he'd like.

WE KNOW how WE FELT when the SAUDIS took 3000+ American lives on 9/11.

HOW THE HELL would INNOCENT IRANIAN CIVILIANS be "more deserving" of that kind of carnage? How would they "deserve" it at all?

Until it happens, it's more bullshit and bluster from a psychopath.

IF it happens, Trump needs to pay the price for committing WAR CRIMES.

There is no "grey area" here, nor should there be. And CONGRESS cannot be allowed to cower in feat that if they take action against Trump, he'll send out a mean tweet abou them.

[Irish_Dem]

6. Trump will kill as many people as it takes to get what he wants.

I have been saying this for years, I think people are beginning to fully understand what this means.

Trump is not blustering, he is serious.
He is very dangerous.

[Whip-poor-will]

2. He is that stupid, believe your eyes

He's used to delivering lines someone else wrote.

If a real genius ,Obama, had uttered these words "Praise be to Aliah" he would have been impeached PDQ .

He's richie rich never been bruised in a real fight except maybe during a rape.

[Emile]

4. We have a mad man running the United States. I wouldn't be

surprised if he uses tactical nukes to keep his involvement in the Epstein scandal out of the news.

[Emile]

5. Why don't Trump reopen the Strait of Hormuz? Trump's war is so stupid.