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Trump vows US will strike Iran’s power plants, bridges if Strait of Hormuz is not reopened
By Stephen Sorace
Published April 05, 2026
President Donald Trump directed a profanity-laced message to Iran on Sunday, signaling the U.S. will target the regime's power plants and bridges on Tuesday if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened.
"Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran," Trump's post read. "There will be nothing like it!!! Open the F----- Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah."
Trump's latest message shows the president is hardening his threats to strike Iran's critical infrastructure if Tehran doesn’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz by his Monday deadline.
Iran has hampered passage through the narrow waterway, which is crucial for the global oil trade, since the onset of the war to use as one of its bargaining chips. Iranian interference in the strait has significantly impaired the movement of oil tankers through the waterway, causing global oil prices to rise.
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President Donald Trump arrives from the Blue Room to speak about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)
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