Trump threatens Iranian power plants, bridges in expletive-laden social media post
“You’ll be living in hell – just watch!” US President Donald Trump said on Truth Social as the clock ticks down on his 48-hour ultimatum for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump threatened in an expletive-laden social media post on Sunday (Apr 5) to strike Iran's power plants and bridges if the Strait of Hormuz was not reopened the next day.
Following a 48-hour ultimatum he issued on Saturday, Trump said on his Truth Social platform that "Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!!"
"Open the F*****' Strait, you crazy b*******, or you'll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH!" wrote the president, adding: "Praise be to Allah."
The war, which erupted on Feb 28 with US-Israeli strikes on Iran, has engulfed the Middle East and convulsed the global economy.
Iran has virtually blocked the Strait of Hormuz shipping lane, a vital conduit for oil and gas, and kept up a campaign of strikes on Israel and its Gulf neighbours.
The renewed threats come a day after after US forces pulled off a dramatic rescue of an aviator whose plane fell behind enemy lines after Iran had downed it days earlier.
The US airman's extraction followed a search-and-rescue operation after the Friday crash of the F-15E Strike Eagle, as Iran also promised a reward for anyone who turned in an “enemy pilot”. Trump said the servicemember was injured but in stable condition.
A second crew member was rescued earlier.
The fighter jet was the first American aircraft to have crashed in Iranian territory since the US and Israel launched the war. Both sides have threatened and hit civilian targets, bringing warnings of possible war crimes.
The war has killed thousands, shaken global markets, cut off key shipping routes and spiked fuel prices.
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