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dalton99a

(94,351 posts) Tue Apr 7, 2026, 11:49 AM Yesterday

Trump tells Fox News that '8 p.m. is happening'

https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/live-blog/live-updates-iran-war-trump-deadline-hormuz-infrastructure-ceasefire-rcna267039

U.S. strikes Kharg Island, official says; Trump doubles down on massive attack threats
The president has threatened massive U.S. attacks on civilian infrastructure and brushed off concerns about possible war crimes ahead of his 8 p.m. ET deadline.

U.S. STRIKES KHARG ISLAND: Even before Trump’s deadline, an intense wave of strikes was reported on bridges across Iran and on Kharg Island, the country’s key oil export hub. The U.S. military struck dozens of military targets on the island overnight, a U.S. official told NBC News.

Bret Baier said on Fox News that President Donald Trump called him this morning and said that “8 p.m. is happening” as of now, referencing the threatened strikes on Iran’s bridges and energy infrastructure tonight.

Baier added: “Now, he said if negotiations move forward today and there is something concrete, that could change, but at this hour — he didn’t want to put odds on it — but he said it is moving forward with the plans that we have.”

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So he attacked BEFORE the deadline

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Trump tells Fox News that '8 p.m. is happening' (Original Post) dalton99a Yesterday OP

Iran is not going to surrender Walleye Yesterday #1

Nope. If they are not idiots Bettie Yesterday #4

+1. It is a lesson for the world as well dalton99a Yesterday #5

Who knows WHAT will happen by 8 pm EDT? nitpicked Yesterday #2

And did Brett Baier tell him he's a sick murderer? Scrivener7 Yesterday #3

He wants so desperately to shock n' awe them to kneel before him for 2 reasons: themaguffin Yesterday #6

I never thought I'd hope for a military coup in this country dflprincess Yesterday #7

Global depression incoming SamuelTheThird Yesterday #8

Prime time spinbaby Yesterday #9

Walleye

(44,942 posts)

1. Iran is not going to surrender

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 11:52 AM

Yesterday

Bettie

(19,740 posts)

4. Nope. If they are not idiots

Reply to Walleye (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 11:54 AM

Yesterday

they know that at this point, the US can not be trusted in any way.

The people in charge won't keep any promises, won't adhere to any agreement, it's all about what the nasty orange toddler wants at any given moment.

dalton99a

(94,351 posts)

5. +1. It is a lesson for the world as well

Reply to Bettie (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 11:56 AM

Yesterday

nitpicked

(1,873 posts)

2. Who knows WHAT will happen by 8 pm EDT?

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 11:52 AM

Yesterday

Maybe the can gets kicked down the road again, maybe not.

((Somehow, I don't see Iran changing direction, after the most recent hits.))

Scrivener7

(59,606 posts)

3. And did Brett Baier tell him he's a sick murderer?

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 11:53 AM

Yesterday

I'm guessing not.

themaguffin

(5,237 posts)

6. He wants so desperately to shock n' awe them to kneel before him for 2 reasons:

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 11:59 AM

Yesterday

One, that's his way - bombastic bullying and with that he "wins" because "his" way worked

and two, he doesn't want to keep at this. He's hoping that his is the over the top threat that will work, but this sucks for the globe because with no guard rails, the fucker could take this to a place that is horrific and uncontrollable.