Trump warns Iran to reopen strait of Hormuz by Tuesday or face ‘hell’
The Guardian • • world
Key Points:
- Former President Donald Trump issued a profanity-filled ultimatum demanding Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday night, threatening to destroy Iranian power plants and bridges if they fail to comply.
- Iran's parliamentary speaker condemned Trump's threats as reckless, warning that such actions would ignite widespread regional conflict and accused the US of following Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's directives.
- The conflict escalated following the rescue of a downed US F-15E crew member in Iran, with Iran showing wreckage but not denying the rescue; meanwhile, Iran continued attacks on Gulf economic infrastructure, including petrochemical complexes in Bahrain and Kuwait.
- The destruction of Iran's B1 suspension bridge, a major civilian infrastructure project, marked a grim escalation, drawing condemnation from international law experts who warned that targeting civilian objects could constitute war crimes under the Geneva Conventions.
- Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon killed multiple civilians, including children, further intensifying regional violence amid ongoing US-Israeli military campaigns targeting Iranian industrial and civilian sites.
