US President Donald Trump vowed to end '47 years of extortion, corruption, and death' in Iran as the US and Israel targeted Iranian infrastructure and energy sites ahead of a Tuesday deadline.
Trump said on Truth Social, 'A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don't want that to happen, but it probably will.'
The strikes targeted Kharg Island, a key Iranian oil hub, and other sites, including residential quarters, killing at least nine people and injuring 15.
The US and Israel unleashed fresh strikes on Iran roughly 12 hours ahead of Trump's deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face destruction of its infrastructure.
Iran has reiterated its rejection to Trump's ceasefire proposal, demanding guarantees and compensation for wartime losses, apart from several other demands to arrive at peace talks.
