Trump threatens to hit Iran infrastructure on Tuesday if Strait remains blocked

President Donald Trump threatens targeted strikes on Iran’s infrastructure, including power plants and bridges, if the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked, warning of severe consequences in an urgent social media post. A news conference in the Oval Office is planned for Monday following a U.S. military rescue operation.

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April 05, 2026

Trump threatens to hit Iran infrastructure on Tuesday if Strait remains blocked

U.S. President Donald Trump reacts after delivering an address to the nation about the Iran war at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. April 1, 2026.

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US President Donald Trump said in an expletive-laden social media post on Sunday that the United States will target Iran's power plants and bridges on Tuesday if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened.

"Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!!" Trump said in a Truth Social post, referencing the key shipping lane that Tehran has effectively closed since the U.S. and Israel launched attacks on Iran more than a month ago.

"Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH!," Trump said, ending his Easter morning post with: "Praise be to Allah."

The president separately said he would hold a news conference on Monday in the Oval Office, after the U.S. military rescued two U.S. pilots whose aircraft were downed in Iran.

-Reporting by Bo Erickson; editing by Susan Heavey, Dan Burns, Ros Russell/Reuters