The president previously warned that Iran’s infrastructure would be targeted if it did not open the Strait of Hormuz by Monday.
President Donald Trump speaks about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on April 1, 2026. Alex Brandon/Pool via Getty Images
President Donald Trump threatened to target Iran’s power plants and bridges on Tuesday if the Hormuz Strait is not reopened.
“Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on April 5.
Trump went on to add that if the Iranian regime does not open the strait, they will be “living in Hell.”
The president previously warned that Iran’s infrastructure would be targeted if it did not open the Strait of Hormuz by Monday.
The Strait of Hormuz is a crucial passageway located just south of Iran used to transport a fifth of the world’s oil and gas. A majority of the oil and gas that passed through the waterway went to Asia, while the United States and Europe were buying about 3 percent and 4 percent, respectively, of the crude moving through the strait.
Trump also told Fox News Channel’s Trey Yingst that he’s considering taking over the oil controlled by Iran if a deal is not made.
But there’s a chance that tensions won’t escalate, according to Yingst, who said Trump told the news outlet that he believed Iran would make a deal with the United States by Monday.
The Epoch Times contacted the White House for comment.
On Thursday, Trump posted a video showing U.S. forces destroying sections of a major bridge near the Iranian capital city of Tehran.
“It is time for Iran to make a deal before it is too late, and there is nothing left of what still could become a great country!” Trump said on Truth Social in all caps.
Trump’s post about bombing Iran’s infrastructure received mixed reactions.
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said it would be an understatement to say that the window on diplomacy was closing.
“He is deadly serious when it comes to his ultimatum to Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or face a massive military response against vital infrastructure,” Graham wrote.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) criticized Trump’s post.
“Happy Easter, America. As you head off to church and celebrate with friends and family, the President of the United States is … threatening possible war crimes and alienating allies,” Schumer wrote.
Iran’s United Nations delegation account urged the U.N. “not remain silent” as Trump threatened to target civilian infrastructure.
“The international community and all States have legal obligations to prevent such atrocious acts of war crimes. They must act now. Tomorrow is too late,” the account wrote on X.
Senior Israeli officials told Epoch Magazine in Israel on April 3 that attempts to secure a peace deal between Tehran and Washington have not been successful.