Trump issues expletive-laden threat to Iran over Hormuz Strait blockage
The US president says he will destroy Iranian power plants and bridges if the vital waterway is not reopened.
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Notable Quotes
"Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the Fuckin' Strait, you crazy bastards, or you'll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah. President DONALD J. TRUMP"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"the Strait of Hormuz will be reopened when a portion of transit tolls is used to compensate for all the damage caused"
— Mahdi Tabatabaei , Politician
"Trump's threat was a helpless, nervous, unbalanced and stupid action"
— Gen Ali Abdollahi Aliabadi , Other
"Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the F****** Strait, you crazy b*******, or you’ll be living in Hell – JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"The strait would only be reopened following the payment of reparations for damages caused by the war."
— Seyyed Mehdi Tabatabaei , Politician
"I am blowing up everything over there."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Praise be to Allah."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"It seems Trump has become a phenomenon that neither Iranians nor Americans are able to fully analyze."
— Sayed Reza Salihi-Amiri , Politician
"Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the F-----’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell – JUST WATCH!"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Mr Trump’s insults and nonsense are born of sheer desperation and anger, saying he has instigated a full-scale war in the region and is still issuing threats."
— Mahdi Tabatabaei , Politician
"Iran would lose every power plant if they didn’t strike a deal by Tuesday."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell – JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah. President DONALD J. TRUMP."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Your reckless moves are dragging the United States into a living HELL for every single family, and our whole region is going to burn because you insist on following Netanyahu’s commands."
— Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf , Politician
"Happy Easter, America. As you head off to church and celebrate with friends and family, the President of the United States is ranting like an unhinged madman on social media."
— Chuck Schumer , Politician
Key People
The prime minister of Israel.
Senate Minority Leader and a prominent Democratic senator from New York.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Gen Ali Abdollahi Aliabadi is a member of Iran's central military command.
Mahdi Tabatabaei is a spokesman for Iran's president's office.
Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf is an Iranian politician and speaker of the Iranian parliament.
A professor at Yale Law School and president-elect of the American Society of International Law.
Sayed Reza Salihi-Amiri is the Iranian Culture Minister.
Seyyed Mehdi Tabatabaei is the deputy for communications at the Iranian president’s office.
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The US president says he will destroy Iranian power plants and bridges if the vital waterway is not reopened.
President Trump warned of attacks on Iran's infrastructure if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened by his deadline, amid escalating tensions.
President Trump threatened to bomb Iran’s power plants and destroy its bridges if Tehran doesn’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday.
President Trump made new threats to escalate strikes on Iran if it doesn't open the Strait of Hormuz by his deadline, following a U.S. aviator's rescue.
President Trump issued a threat to escalate strikes on Iran if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz, warning of 'Power Plant Day' and 'Bridge Day'.
President Donald Trump issued an expletive-laden warning on Sunday that Tehran had until Tuesday night to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or the U.S. would obliterate Iran’s power plants and bridges.
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