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Trump says we're 'blowing up the whole country' if Iran doesn't make deal in 48 hours

PHOTO: Rocket trails are seen in the sky above the Israeli coastal city of Netanya amid a fresh barrage of Iranian missile attacks on April 6, 2026.
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Trump says Iran 'better not' collect Strait of Hormuz tolls
By David Brennan, Emily Shapiro, Meredith Deliso, Jon Haworth, Nadine El-Bawab
Last Updated: April 5, 2026, 9:29 AM

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes attack targeting military and government sites, officials said.

Watch special coverage on Nightline, "War with Iran," each night on ABC and streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.

Key Headlines

  • Trump says if Iran fails to make a deal in 48 hours 'we're blowing up the whole country'
  • Trump makes profane threat about Strait of Hormuz after pilot rescue
  • US forces destroyed 2 stuck C-130s during rescue mission, official says
  • CIA played role in F-15 crew member rescue, administration official says
Here's how the news is developing.

Apr 05, 2026 9:29 AM

WHO chief says risk of 'nuclear accident' after strikes in Bushehr

World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus said in a post to X on Sunday that strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities "could trigger a nuclear accident, with health impacts that would devastate generations."

"With every passing day of this escalating conflict, the stakes and threats are raised higher and higher. We must de-escalate now," Ghebreyesus said, following the latest report of attacks near Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday accused the U.S. and Israel of striking close to the plant four times since Feb. 28. Iran's Atomic Energy Organization said one employee was killed in the latest strike near the facility on Saturday.

-ABC News' Rashid Haddou


Apr 05, 2026 9:09 AM

Bahrain intercepts 13 more drones

The Bahrain Defence Force said in a post to X on Sunday that its air defenses intercepted 13 drones over the past 24 hours.

Bahrain's total interception tallies since Feb. 28 now stand at 188 missiles and 466 drones, the force said.


Apr 05, 2026 12:42 PM

Iran media claims forces destroyed US aircraft during rescue mission

Iran's semi-official, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-affiliated Tasnim News Agency on Sunday claimed that Iranian forces destroyed "several" U.S. aircraft which were involved in the operation to rescue the second F-15 crew member downed over Iran on Friday.

Other state-run and semi-official news agencies, among them the state-run Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting television station, also published the claim, which was attributed to a spokesperson for the Iranian military’s Khatam Al-Anbiya Central Headquarters.

The spokesperson claimed that Iranian forces destroyed two C-130 aircraft, as well as two Black Hawk helicopters, Tasnim reported.

The Iranian military has previously made unconfirmed claims alleging damage to U.S. military assets. U.S. officials told ABC News that American forces destroyed two stuck C-130s during the rescue operation to avoid them falling into Iranian hands.

U.S. officials have also said that two Black Hawk helicopters were hit by incoming fire during the operation to retrieve the first of the downed F-15 airmen on Friday.

-ABC News’ Rashid Haddou



Apr 05, 2026 7:53 AM

Iran drone attacks spark fires at Bahrain energy facilities

Bapco Energies said on Sunday that an Iranian drone attack caused a fire at one of its storage facilities in Bahrain, according to a statement sent to ABC News' by Bahrain's National Communication Centre.

"The fire has been fully extinguished, and the situation is under control. Damages are currently being assessed and evaluated. No injuries have been reported," the statement said.

The Bahraini Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company also said that a number of its operational units were attacked by Iranian drones in the early hours of Sunday morning, causing "fires across the affected units," according to a report by the state-run Bahrain News Agency.

"All fires have since been fully extinguished and the situation is now under control," the statement said. The GPIC reported no casualties related to the incident.


Apr 02, 2026 7:39 AM

UAE, Saudi Arabia report new Iranian attacks

Both the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia reported fresh Iranian attacks on Thursday morning.

The UAE's Defense Ministry said in a post to X that its air defenses were "engaging with missile and drone attacks originating from Iran."

The Saudi Defense Ministry reported the downing of at least five drones and one ballistic missile since midnight on Wednesday.

PHOTO: This file photo shows the Corniche during a laser and light show in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on March 20, 2026.
Ryan Lim/AFP via Getty Images
This file photo shows the Corniche during a laser and light show in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on March 20, 2026.
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