Trump threatens Iran's infrastructure in profanity-laced post over Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump escalated his pressure on Iran Sunday with a profanity-laced social media post threatening to strike the country’s infrastructure unless the Strait of Hormuz is reopened.

AP reported that Trump said Iran would be “living in Hell” if the strait is not opened by Tuesday. The post threatened attacks on Iran’s power plants and bridges, and the report said it followed the rescue of a missing U.S. service member after an Iran-downed fighter jet incident.

The Guardian’s live coverage independently reported the same threat and described it as part of the broader Iran-Israel-U.S. conflict. The White House has previously framed Operation Epic Fury as a campaign aimed at degrading Iran’s military capabilities and keeping transit open through the strait.

The new warning raises the stakes around civilian-critical infrastructure at a moment when the conflict is already spilling across military, diplomatic and maritime fronts.

For now, the key unknown is whether the deadline triggers any further military action or a fresh diplomatic response aimed at reopening the waterway.