Israel Attacks Major Iranian Petrochemical Site after Trump’s Infrastructure Threats

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Edited by Caitlin Doherty and Angus Thompson, with reporting from BBC Persian and teams across the Middle East

1. Trump claims he used expletives to make his point on Hormuz
   Continuing his remarks to the press, Trump is asked why he used “such vulgar language” in his Truth Social post yesterday – referencing the expletives he used in his latest threat for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz.”Only to make my point,” he replies.”I think you’ve heard it before.”
   
2. Trump speaks to press at Easter White House celebrations
   President Trump is speaking to the press as Easter celebrations continue at the White House.He insists negotiations are happening with “reasonable people” in the Iranian government.He says Iran’s new leaders are much less radicalised compared to previous leaders who have been killed since the start of the war.
   
3. A bizarre split screen at the White House
   Bernd Debusmann Jr Reporting from the White House
   I’m currently at the White House, where President Trump and his wife Melania are presiding over the annual Easter Egg Roll – while at the same time discussing the very serious ongoing war in Iran.The Easter Egg Roll is a long-running tradition at the White House, which first marked it in 1878.It’s, in theory, a light-hearted event in which staff members, guests and even reporters bring their children along.This year’s edition is expanded, and besides the hunt for Easter eggs there are activity stations such as “Hen to Home” – in which children can get a close look at live chicks, as well as a military card writing station and lunar exploration experience.The carefree, child-focused atmosphere, however, stands in stark contrast to President Trump’s comments on Iran, which is says is “not so strong” now following more than a month of sustained US and Israeli bombing.We’re expecting more substantive comments on the war at his later news conference in the White House briefing room.It is clear, however, that he is celebrating the success of the complex and dangerous search-and-rescue mission inside Iran as a notable victory – in a war that seems to many Americans to be getting more complicated and difficult to get out of.

Source: BBC