Washington, April 7 -- US President Donald Trump warned on Monday that Iran could be "destroyed in one night" and that such action "could happen tomorrow night," as Washington's ultimatum over the Strait of Hormuz draws near.
Speaking to the media, Trump said Iran faces severe consequences if it fails to reopen the waterway by his deadline of Tuesday 8pm EST.
The remarks came alongside an account of what Trump described as one of the most complex rescue operations ever conducted by the US military, involving the extraction of two American pilots from Iranian territory.
He called it "one of the greatest rescue missions in history" and said it demonstrated U.S. military dominance under extreme conditions.
According to Trump, the operation...