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"Large billboards have reappeared in Tel Aviv, urging US President Donald Trump to 'finish the job' as he warned that 'a whole civilisation will die' on Tuesday if Iran fails to strike a deal or reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Footage shows digital screens mounted on the facades of buildings in the city, displaying the message: 'Mr President, Finish the job!' Trump has warned that the United States could target Iranian energy infrastructure and bridges if a ceasefire is not reached by 20:00 EST on Tuesday. "A whole civilisation will die tonight, never to be brought back again," Trump wrote on social media. "I don't want that to happen, but it probably will. However, now that we have Complete and Total Regime Change, [...] maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen, WHO KNOWS?" "We will find out tonight, one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the World. 47 years of extortion, corruption, and death, will finally end," the statement added. Critics, even in the US media, accused him of threatening 'war crimes' against civilian infrastructure and targets. Iran's navy said that "the Strait of Hormuz will never return to its former state, especially for America and Israel". Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned that 'restraint is over,' while a government spokesperson said the country would stand against foreign aggression 'as long as needed.' Iran added that it would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz on the basis of 'empty promises,' warning that attacks on its power plants could plunge much of the region into darkness. It further cautioned that, if the conflict escalates, its allies could also move to close the Bab al-Mandab Strait. Tensions have escalated across the Middle East since the United States and Israel launched a joint military operation against Iran on February 28, amid diplomatic talks aimed at curbing 'Iran's nuclear and missile programmes'. Tehran responded with retaliatory strikes on Israel and US assets in the region, with reports of explosions in several Gulf countries. Iran later confirmed the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, with his son Mojtaba Khamenei named as his successor."
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