Trump Threatens Iran Strikes Over Strait Closure

President Donald Trump drew widespread condemnation on Easter Sunday, April 6, 2026, after posting a profanity-laced message on Truth Social threatening strikes on Iranian infrastructure if Tehran did not reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The early-morning post, which included explicit language and ended with the phrase "Praise be to Allah," came amid escalating U.S.-Iran tensions in the ongoing conflict.

In the message, Trump warned that Tuesday would mark "Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran," adding, "Open the F**kin Strait, you crazy b*stards, or you'll be living in Hell JUST WATCH!" The Strait of Hormuz, a vital chokepoint for about 20 percent of global oil shipments, has remained closed by Iran since the war began weeks earlier, initially over concerns about Tehran's nuclear program but now centered on the waterway's blockade. Iranian officials have described their actions as defensive, rejecting U.S. ceasefire proposals and calling for a permanent end to hostilities.

The post followed a successful U.S. military rescue operation on Saturday, when elite forces including Delta Force and Navy SEAL Team Six recovered a wounded Air Force colonel whose...