Trump says Iran power plants, bridges to be hit if Hormuz strait not re-opened
- Says Tuesday to be Power Plant Day, Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump threatened in an expletive-laden social media post Sunday to strike Iran’s power plants and bridges if the Strait of Hormuz was not reopened the next day.
Following an 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 @#$% Strait, you crazy b******s, or you’ll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH!” wrote the president.
The president separately said he would hold a news conference on Monday in the Oval Office, after the US military rescued two US pilots whose aircraft were downed in Iran.
Speaking to a Fox News journalist, Trump also said Sunday he believes there is a “good chance” of making a deal with Iran on Monday, ahead of his deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face heavy bombing.
“I think there is a good chance tomorrow, they are negotiating now,” the president told the journalist.
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“If they don’t make a deal and fast, I’m considering blowing everything up and taking over the oil,” he added.
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