[Not Worried About War Crimes, Trump Says Iranians Willing to Suffer for Freedom] On the afternoon of April 6 local time, US President Trump declared at a White House press conference that the Iranian people would be willing to endure the suffering he threatened to inflict on civilian energy and infrastructure if freedom were ultimately achieved. Trump insisted that if Iran failed to "surrender" by 8 p.m. Eastern Time on April 7, he would launch attacks on Iranian civilian infrastructure. He also claimed that he was "completely unconcerned" about war crimes.