Trump threatens ‘hell’ for Iran over Hormuz Strait as deadline approaches

US president threatens to strike power plants and bridges on Tuesday in an expletive-laden social media post.United States President Donald Trump has threatened to attack civilian infrastructure inside Iran, including bridges and power plants, if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened by his stated deadline of Monday.Trump made the threat in an expletive-laden social media post on Sunday, in which he repeated previous threats to pummel vital infrastructure across Iran.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Universities hit as US, Israel ramp up attacks on Iran’s infrastructurelist 2 of 3Kuwait’s power, water plants damaged as Iran keeps attacking Gulf stateslist 3 of 3‘We got him!’: How the US rescued downed airman in Iranend of list“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,” Trump said in a Truth Social post.On March 26, Trump set a 10-day deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route for the global energy market, where traffic has ground to a halt since the US and Israel first attacked Iran on February 28.He told Fox News on Sunday that Iran was currently negotiating with the US and that he believed the two could reach a deal before the deadline.The US president has frequently repeated that Iran is seeking a deal to end the war and that fighting will end soon since the conflict began. Iran has stated that it is not seeking to end the war and has vowed to step up escalation across the region if its infrastructure is targeted.Throughout the war, US officials have threatened Iran with overwhelming violence if it does not capitulate to US demands. Last week, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth threatened to send Iran “back to the Stone Age”.US-Israeli strikes have already targeted civilian infrastructure and facilities, including bridges, schools, healthcare facilities, and universities. Experts have warned that some of those strikes could constitute war crimes.The US president has said that he will hold a news conference in the White House on Monday.