Donald Trump vows to destroy Iran's 'whole civilisation' in just hours and declares 'extortion, corruption and death will end'

Donald Trump has vowed to destroy Iran's "whole civilisation" in just hours and declared "extortion, corruption and death will end".

The President has stuck to his original demand for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with its blockade sending oil prices soaring worldwide.

Previously, the Commander-in-Chief handed Iran a deadline of 8pm on Tuesday to clear the key maritime passage - or face retaliatory consequences.

In an explosive post on Truth Social, Mr Trump eerily declared: "A whole civilisation will die tonight, never to be brought back again."

He added: "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 radicalised 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!"

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