Trump Issues Ultimatum to Tehran: Accept Ceasefire or Face Total Infrastructure Destruction

President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning to Iran, declaring that the country could be neutralized in a single night if a ceasefire agreement is not reached by Tuesday. During a White House press conference, the President demanded that Tehran abandon its nuclear ambitions and guarantee the security of the Strait of Hormuz. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed that the military is prepared to escalate operations, noting that the volume of strikes is expected to increase significantly as the deadline approaches. While critics have raised concerns regarding the legality of targeting civilian infrastructure, Trump dismissed these objections, characterizing the possession of nuclear weapons as the true war crime.

The administration’s aggressive stance follows a successful weekend mission by U.S. special forces to rescue a downed American airman from mountainous terrain within Iran. CIA Director John Ratcliffe detailed a complex deception campaign that allowed forces to locate the pilot, who had been evading capture since his aircraft was shot down last Friday. Despite the success of this recovery operation, the President maintains that current diplomatic proposals from Tehran remain insufficient. Trump insists that the ongoing five-week conflict will only conclude once Iran meets specific American demands, claiming that many Iranian citizens support the pressure campaign in their pursuit of political change.