Trump repeats threats to bomb Iran's power plants and bridges if deal isn't reached

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Published April 7, 2026 at 6:49 AM EDT

President Trump has repeated threats to Iran's civilian infrastructure if a deal isn't reached by Tuesday night.

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Franco Ordoñez is a White House Correspondent for NPR's Washington Desk. Before he came to NPR in 2019, Ordoñez covered the White House for McClatchy. He has also written about diplomatic affairs, foreign policy and immigration, and has been a correspondent in Cuba, Colombia, Mexico and Haiti.

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