Hours after Donald Trump launched a scathing and abusive tirade against Iran, urging it to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran hit back, warning that the US president was dragging his country into a ‘living hell’ and risking a wider crisis across the Middle East.
“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. Make no mistake: You won’t gain anything through war crimes, Speaker of the Parliament of Iran Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf tweeted shortly after Trump’s abusive-laden threat to Iran.
Earlier, Trump threatened to strike Iran’s power plants and bridges if Tehran failed to meet his April 6 deadline to either reach a deal or reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Taking to Truth Social, he wrote, “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.”
Trump later posted on social media, without mentioning Iran or any other details: “Tuesday, 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time!”
Trump’s abusive threat drew a sharp and sarcastic response from the Iranian Embassy in Thailand, which posted on X: ‘Judging by how POTUS swears like a teenager, it seems the US has reached the Stone Age sooner than expected.”
Iran Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei led Tehran’s charge against Donald Trump’s threats, calling them “incitement for war crimes” and evidence of a “criminal mindset” amounting to crimes against humanity.
Iran’s culture minister Sayed Reza Salihi-Amiri, meanwhile, dismissed President Donald Trump’s latest threats, calling the US leader an “unstable, delusional figure.”
In an interview with Reuters, he said targeting a country’s critical infrastructure and energy sector would put the entire population at risk, adding that such actions “amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity.”
Shortly after Trump’s abusive rant on Truth Social, he gave an interview to Fox News where he said, “If they don’t make a deal, and fast, I’m considering blowing everything up and taking over the oil.”
In remarks shared by phone to Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst, he said, “If they don’t make a deal, and fast, I’m considering blowing everything up and taking over the oil.”
The US President said that Iranian negotiators involved in the talks have been granted limited amnesty. However, he also warned of severe consequences if an agreement is not reached. Trump said he could consider drastic action, including destroying key assets and taking control of Iranian oil resources if talks fail.
