Trump issues expletive-laden threat to Iran over Hormuz Strait blockage
Donald Trump issued a threat on social media, saying, "Open the Fuckin' Strait, you crazy bastards, or you'll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH!" if Iran failed to meet his Tuesday deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to all shipping. He also threatened to destroy Iran's power plants and bridges. He told Fox News there was a "good chance" a deal would be reached on Monday.
Trump repeated an earlier threat to unleash "hell." He posted again, "Tuesday, 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time!" - an apparent extension of the deadline originally meant to expire on Monday, 6 April. Iran mocked his ultimatum, dismissing it as "helpless, nervous and stupid." The threat came after he announced that the second crew member of a US fighter jet downed over Iran had been successfully rescued. Four were injured in the missile attack on Haifa.
Mahdi Tabatabaei, a spokesman for Iran's president's office, said the Strait of Hormuz "will be reopened" when "a portion of transit tolls is used to compensate for all the damage caused" by the war. Gen Ali Abdollahi Aliabadi of Iran's central military command said Trump's threat was a "helpless, nervous, unbalanced and stupid action," adding that "the gates of hell will open" for the US leader. Israel was waiting for US approval to strike more energy facilities next week.
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Donald Trump issued a strong threat to Iran regarding the Strait of Hormuz, demanding its immediate reopening. The situation escalates tensions in the region - with potentially far-reaching economic consequences.
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