Iran rejects 45-day ceasefire proposal as Trump widens threats

'The entire country can be taken out in one night, and that night might be tomorrow night,' claims US president

President Donald Trump participates in the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House on Monday. Picture: Mark Schiefelbein/AP

Iran rejected a 45-day ceasefire proposal and said it wants a permanent end to the war, while US president Donald Trump appeared to widen his threat from civilian targets to the whole Islamic Republic as his ultimatum ticked closer.

“The entire country can be taken out in one night, and that night might be tomorrow night,” Mr Trump told a news conference on Monday at the White House.