US EditionIran to Respond 'in Kind' as Trump Issues Expletive-Laden Hormuz Threat — ‘Whole Region Is Going to Burn’
Trump warned Iran faces strikes on power plants and bridges unless it reopens the waterway, as mediators pressed for talks.
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump threatened strikes on Iran's infrastructure if it fails to open the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday, April 7. He issued the ultimatum via expletive-laden social media posts warning of severe consequences.
- Escalations intensified after a U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle crashed Friday, prompting a rescue mission and heightening regional tensions. Trump has issued similar deadlines previously, often extending them when mediators report progress toward ending the conflict.
- Trump vowed that Iranians would be "living in hell" if the strait remains closed, labeling officials "crazy bastards." General Ali Abdollahi Aliabadi rejected the ultimatum, warning that "the gates of hell will open for you" in response.
- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called the President's Easter Sunday rhetoric an "unhinged madman" post on social media. Senator Chris Murphy suggested the 25th Amendment could be necessary to remove Trump from office due to his instability.
- Violence persists as pro-Iran armed groups conducted attacks on U.S. diplomatic sites in Iraq overnight. Pope Leo XIV urged "those who have the power to unleash wars" to "choose peace" during his first Easter blessing amid the Middle East conflict.
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"Figgle", "Mistkerle", "crazy Ayatollah's" - U.S. President Trump is not missing. But Iran's blockade of the Hormus road has been shutting him down for weeks. An ultimatum is about to expire.
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