On a decisive day for the war, Israel, the USA and Iran exchange attacks, and Trump doubles down on an ultimatum

Trump says Iran can be “defeated in one night, maybe on Tuesday” The war in the Middle East entered a decisive day this Tuesday (7). With just a few hours before the deadline set by United States President Donald Trump for the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz expires, the Middle East had a morning marked by intense attacks. ✅ Follow the g1 international news channel on WhatsApp 🔴 LIVE: Follow the latest news from the war See below what happened this Tuesday: Donald Trump renewed the ultimatum he gave to Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. In an attempt to put pressure on Tehran, he said, in a post on his social network Truth Social, that “an entire civilization will die tonight”, in reference to attacks he promises to carry out if the deadline is not met; Even before that, the United States attacked the strategic island of Kharg, in Iran, according to US Vice President JD Vance. Kharg Israel carried out ‘broad attacks’, hitting bridges, trains, airports and buildings. Trump’s Ultimatum Ends this Tuesday (7), at 9 pm Brasília time, the deadline given by Donald Trump for Iran to reach an agreement with the United States. The US president stated that the Iranians will “live in hell” if negotiations do not progress. ▶️ Context: The war between the United States, Israel and Iran is already in its sixth week — the maximum period predicted for the duration of the conflict by Trump himself when the offensive began. The US says it wants to ensure that Iran commits to never seeking a nuclear weapon, as well as limiting the range and number of missiles. Trump claims that the US has already won the war, after destroying a significant part of the Iranian Armed Forces, including missiles and launchers. At the same time, the president argues that it is necessary to “finish the job” to prevent Iran from threatening the US or its allies again. Despite US military advances, Iran has demonstrated resilience by putting pressure on the global economy. The country closed part of the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic maritime route for transporting oil, which raised fuel prices in several countries. Iran also maintains frequent attacks against Israel, hitting cities such as Tel Aviv and Haifa. Neighboring countries ended up being involved in the conflict, with Tehran targeting American bases in the Middle East and US-linked energy companies in the region. The Iranian reaction has affected Trump’s popularity just a few months before the so-called “midterms”, elections that will renew a large part of the North American Congress. Faced with political and economic pressure, the president has been increasing the tone of his threats. On Sunday (5), Trump wrote on a social network that Iran would have until 9pm this Tuesday to close an agreement that included the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. He has threatened to attack Iranian bridges and power plants if negotiations remain deadlocked. “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day and Bridge Day all rolled into one in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the f***ing straits, you crazy bastards, or you’ll live in hell — just wait! Praise be to Allah,” he wrote on Truth Social. 🗓️ This, however, was not the first ultimatum made by Trump in recent days. On March 21, the president said he would “obliterate” plants if Iran did not reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours. Two days later, he granted another five days of deadline and said there were “very good and productive” negotiations with Iran. On March 26, he extended the deadline until April 6 and once again mentioned progress in the talks. On Monday (6), during a press conference, Trump stated that the US could take “all of Iran in just one night” and demanded an “acceptable” agreement. According to him, after the stipulated deadline, all of Iran’s bridges will be “decimated” and the power plants will be “demolished” within a few hours. Negotiations and consequences United States President Donald Trump Evan Vucci/Reuters Iran and the United States have already announced the conditions they require to end the war. Negotiations, however, remain stalled. On Monday (6), the two countries rejected a ceasefire plan drawn up by Pakistan. The proposal called for a pause in attacks to allow the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the start of new rounds of negotiations for a broader agreement. Iran said it preferred to negotiate a definitive end to the war, rather than a temporary pause, and said it had presented a counterproposal. Trump even praised the initiative, but declared that the plan was not enough. The impasse has raised fears of an escalation in the conflict, with possible impacts on the global economy. A possible US attack on Iranian plants could interrupt the energy supply to millions of people and cause an electrical and economic collapse in the country. There are also fears that attacks on nuclear facilities could cause a serious radiological accident, with impacts that could go beyond Iran’s borders. The Iranian government has already indicated that it could retaliate by bombing energy plants in neighboring countries, including oil refineries, which could further pressure prices. Tehran has also said it could target desalination plants in Gulf countries, putting water supplies for millions of people in the region at risk. War crime? Professor explains why Trump’s threat to Iran constitutes a war crime After the threats made by Trump on Sunday, the Iranian government stated that the statements made by the president of the United States constitute violations of international law. “The American president, as his country’s highest authority, has publicly threatened to commit war crimes,” wrote Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s deputy foreign minister, in a post on X. The UN classifies war crimes as violations of international humanitarian law in the context of an armed conflict, whether international or internal. Examples include: murder and torture; intentional attacks against civilians; attacks against aid workers; attacks against churches, schools and hospitals; use of prohibited weapons, such as chemical weapons or cluster munitions. In an interview with GloboNews, Carlos Frederico Coelho, professor of International Relations at PUC-Rio, explained that, in general, the targets mentioned by Trump for possible attacks this Tuesday are protected by international humanitarian law. “There would even be room for attacks on infrastructure used for military logistics, but that is not what Trump is promising. He is promising, indiscriminately, that he will hit energy, that he will hit bridges,” he said. “There is nothing in the international law of conflict or international humanitarian law that allows this to be done.” Even if a possible US attack on Iran could be considered a war crime, international punishment would be unlikely, as the country is not a member of the ICC. Furthermore, if an investigation were brought to the UN Security Council, the US could use its veto power to block the process. VIDEOS: most watched on g1

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