Iranians Forming Human Chains In Bridges And Power Plants Ahead Of Trump’s

Iranians are forming human chains in bridges and power plants across the country in defiance of President Donald Trump’s threat to blow up such infrastructures if a deal isn’t reached later on Tuesday.

Photos from state and semiofficial agencies showed supporters standing outside different facilities in Iran. In the city of Kermanshah, protesters held a banner reading “Attacks to electricity infrastructure is considered a war crime.”

Speculation about the chances of a deal being reached continue to mount as the deadline nears. Three senior Iranian officials told The New York Times that the regime has stopped all negotiation efforts with the United States, telling Pakistan it won’t engage in case-fire talks.

Trump showed openness to extend the deadline if tangible progress is made, but warned that he will order a severe escalation if that’s not the case. Should that not be the case “there is going to be an attack like they have not seen,” Fox News journalist Bret Baier said, quoting Trump.

The president has also said a “whole civilization will die tonight” if the Iranian regime fails to reach a deal.

“I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will. However, now that we have Complete and Total Regime Change, where different, smarter, and less radicalized minds prevail, 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. God Bless the Great People of Iran!” Trump added in a publication on his social media platform, Truth Social.

Iran, in turn, said it will deprive the U.S. and its allies of oil and gas “for years to come” if Washington crosses its “red lines.”

In a statement published on state television, the entity added that if the “American terrorist army crosses the red lines, our response will go beyond the region.”

“America’s regional partners should also know that until today, we have exercised great restraint for the sake of good neighborliness and have had some reservations in choosing targets for retaliation, but all these reservations have since been removed,” the paramilitary guard added.