Day 456
April 20, 2026
2 incidents
- International Crime (Rome Statute) Foreign Policy & War
Trump renews threat to destroy all Iranian power plants and bridges
Trump posted on Truth Social that unless Iran accepts his terms, 'the United States is going to knock out every single Power Plant, and every single Bridge, in Iran,' threatening 'complete demolition by 12 o'clock.' Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf responded that Iran was 'prepared to reveal new cards on the battlefield.' Vice President Vance departed for Islamabad for a second round of talks, but Iranian state media reported no Iranian delegation had traveled to Pakistan.
- Critical Rights and Rule-of-Law Concern Foreign Policy & War
Trump renews 'every power plant, every bridge' threat as ceasefire expires
As the ceasefire neared its April 23 expiration, Trump posted on Truth Social: 'the United States is going to knock out every single Power Plant, and every single Bridge, in Iran,' threatening 'complete demolition by 12 o'clock.' The threat — a near-verbatim repetition of the March threats condemned by Amnesty International — was issued while the ceasefire was still nominally in effect. Legal experts characterised the renewed threat as a threat to commit war crimes.
From: Trump Threats to Obliterate Iran's Civilian Power Infrastructure