President Donald Trump escalated his threats against Iran on Monday, warning the country could be completely destroyed in a single night as his Tuesday evening deadline approaches for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and abandon its nuclear program.
The entire country can be taken out in one night, and that night might be tomorrow night
Donald Trump, US President — Al-Monitor
The ultimatum expires Tuesday at 8 PM Eastern Time, after which Trump has threatened to bomb Iranian power plants, bridges, and other critical infrastructure. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth indicated the scale of military action would increase dramatically, describing Monday as featuring the largest volume of strikes since the conflict began.
Today will be the largest volume of strikes since day one. Tomorrow, even more than today
Pete Hegseth, US Defense Secretary — Euronews
Iran rejected a 45-day ceasefire proposal on Monday, instead demanding a permanent end to the war through its diplomatic channel with Pakistan. Tehran's 10-point response emphasized the need for guarantees against future attacks and called the temporary pause insufficient.
Euronews frames the story as an escalating diplomatic crisis with clear timelines and military details, emphasizing the procedural aspects of the ultimatum and Iran's formal rejection through Pakistani intermediaries. Their European perspective focuses on the structured diplomatic process rather than taking sides in the confrontation.