War in the Middle East: Donald Trump threatens and insults Iranian officials, whom he calls a gang of t

On his Truth Social network, the American president threatened on Sunday to strike energy centers and bridges in Iran if the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s consumed hydrocarbons usually transit, is not reopened.

Published on 05/04/2026 18:58, Updated 05/04/2026 19:40

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Donald Trump has once again threatened to target Iranian infrastructures. Just 24 hours before the expiration of his ultimatum for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, April 5, the President of the United States sent a particularly vindictive message to Iran through his network, Truth Social: “Open the damn strait, you bunch of jerks, or you will live in hell – you will see,” he wrote, adding: “The glory to Allah.” The day before, the Republican billionaire had reiterated that his ultimatum, issued ten days earlier, would end on Monday evening at 8 pm (Washington time), after which he would “unleash hell.”

Several hours later, Donald Trump posted a cryptic message again on his social network. “Tuesday, 8 PM, East Coast time [of the United States],” he wrote, without specifying whether it was a postponement of the ultimatum or not.

Tehran responded through the Iranian Parliament president. “Your reckless actions are dragging the United States into a real hell for every family,” Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf wrote in a message published in English. “Our entire region will burn because you insist on following [Benjamin] Netanyahu’s orders,” he continued, referring to the Israeli Prime Minister, as Washington and Tel Aviv jointly launched operations against Iran on February 28. “The only real solution is to respect the rights of the Iranian people and end this dangerous game,” Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf concluded.

Despite his harsh message, Donald Trump, speaking in an interview with a journalist from Fox News, believed that there were “good chances” of reaching an agreement with Iran.

The United Arab Emirates once again stated on Sunday that they were ready to “join any efforts” led by the United States or the international community to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s “strategy” of regularly targeting its Gulf neighbors since the beginning of the war risks increasing Israel’s influence in the region, said presidential advisor Anwar Gargash during a media briefing.

In another Gulf monarchy, Oman, the official press agency of the Sultanate assured that authorities had discussed with Iran the issue of the Strait of Hormuz. The meeting brought together diplomats from both countries who presented the possible “options” for reopening the crucial passage for global hydrocarbon supply.