A whole civilization might die tonight (nbcnews.com)

Ahead of a final Tuesday deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump posted that “a whole civilization will die tonight,” escalating threats of U.S. action. The rhetoric comes as the White House points to the Truth Social remarks and as legal and human-rights experts warn that targeting infrastructure or civilian areas could violate international law. Democrats and some Republicans criticized the comments, with calls for impeachment or removal.