Trump issues profanity-laced ultimatum to Iran over Strait of Hormuz
“Tuesday will be Power Plant Day and Bridge Day, all rolled into one, in Iran,” Trump said. Read the post. “There will never be anything like it!!!”
“Open the strait—–you crazy bastards, or you’ll live in hell–just watch!” Read Trump’s message to Iran’s leaders. “Thank God.”
Trump on Sunday told Fox News Chief Foreign Correspondent Trey Yingst that he believes he will be able to close a deal with Iran by tomorrow, the deadline the president has set for Iran to reopen the Strait.
Trump calls on the world to build “belated courage” to seize the main oil route coming from Iran
President Donald Trump arrives from the Blue Room to talk about the Iran war from the Cross Room of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)
“I think there is a good opportunity tomorrow, and they are negotiating now,” the president said.
Trump said that if Iran fails to reach an agreement, “you will see bridges and power plants collapsing all over their country.”
He added: “If they do not reach an agreement quickly, I am thinking of destroying everything and seizing the oil.”
Iran has blocked passage through the narrow waterway, which is crucial to global oil trade, since the beginning of the war to use it as a bargaining chip. Iranian interference in the strait has significantly obstructed the movement of oil tankers along the waterway, causing global oil prices to rise.
Trump’s latest message shows the president is tightening his strike threats Critical infrastructure in Iran If Tehran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz by the deadline he set on Monday.
Fishing boats dot the sea while cargo ships sail, in the background, across the Arabian Gulf toward the Strait of Hormuz off the United Arab Emirates, Friday, March 27, 2026. (AP photo)
On Saturday, Trump posted a reminder to Iran about the 10-day deadline to reopen the Strait, writing: “Time is running out – 48 hours before hell descends on them.”
The president has previously issued such threats before extending them when mediators claimed progress toward ending the war on acceptable terms.
President Donald Trump addresses the nation about the Iran War at the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 1, 2026. (Alex Brandon/Pool via Reuters)
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Trump announced earlier that he would hold a press conference in The White House On Monday with members of the army.
Fox News Digital’s Peter Pinedo and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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