Trump issues expletive-laden threat to strike Iran's power grid Tuesday after SEALs rescue downed airman
Trump issues expletive-laden threat to strike Iran's power grid Tuesday after SEALs rescue downed airman
Jack BrewsterSun, April 5, 2026 at 3:46 PM UTC
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President Trump on Sunday threatened to bomb Iran's power plants and bridges by Tuesday if Tehran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz, posting an expletive-laden message on Truth Social that escalated the war of words ahead of a fast-approaching deadline.
"Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!!" Trump wrote . "Open the F***in' Strait, you crazy bastards, or you'll be living in Hell — JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah."
Iran responded with defiance Sunday. Mizan, an outlet affiliated with Iran's judiciary, said Trump's expletive-laden post had insulted Iranians with "vile" language, adding that "Iran's steadfastness and resistance have driven Trump to the brink of madness."
In a phone call with Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst on Sunday, Trump said he is considering "blowing everything up and taking over the oil" if Iran does not act quickly. He expressed optimism that a deal could come as soon as Monday, saying negotiators on the Iranian side had been granted amnesty to continue talks.
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Trump also told Yingst that the U.S. had supplied weapons to Iranian protesters through Kurdish intermediaries. "We sent guns to the protesters, a lot of them," Trump said. "And I think the Kurds took the guns."
Behind the scenes, Oman — a Gulf nation that has historically served as a back-channel mediator between the U.S. and Iran — held talks Saturday with Iranian officials on reopening the strait. An Omani source told CNN that a deal to open the strait would be "difficult to achieve under wartime conditions," adding that a ceasefire remained "by far the best solution."
Trump's threats came one day after U.S. Navy SEAL Team 6 extracted a downed Air Force colonel from deep inside Iranian territory. The successful rescue appeared to embolden the president, who called it “an AMAZING show of bravery and talent by all!” Iran downplayed the mission, calling it a "deception."
Trump has threatened to strike Iran's power infrastructure on two previous occasions, delaying both times as diplomatic contacts continued. Attacking power plants and bridges used primarily by civilians could constitute a war crime under the Geneva Conventions.
The escalation came as a projectile struck near Iran's only operational nuclear power plant at Bushehr on Saturday, killing one security personnel member and damaging an auxiliary building. No increase in radiation levels was detected, the International Atomic Energy Agency said. Russia evacuated roughly 200 workers from the facility following the strike.
Source: “AOL Breaking”
