President Donald Trump shared an article on his social media account Wednesday evening that says he ordered US Central Command to 'open the gates of hell' following the killing of American soldiers and the US strikes in Iran, according to N12 reports. The article echoes Trump's earlier threats to intensify the military campaign against Iran.
President Donald Trump shared an article on his social media account Wednesday evening that claims he ordered US Central Command to 'open the gates of hell' on Iran, following the killing of American soldiers and the ongoing US strikes in Iran, according to N12.
The share came minutes after the White House spokesperson reiterated the same 'gates of hell' threat at 19:57 Jerusalem time, as The Zioneer reported. The spokesperson's statement and Trump's own amplification of the article reinforce the administration's escalating rhetoric.
The 'gates of hell' directive was first reported on Sunday, July 19, with US officials telling NPR that Trump had ordered CENTCOM to launch a major strike on Iran after American casualties in Jordan. The following day, Monday, Trump posted a series of warnings on Truth Social, stating that Iran would 'pay several times over' for every US soldier killed, and that the directive had been conveyed to military leadership. The White House spokesperson also reiterated the threat on Monday.
The campaign has since expanded, with Trump sharing strike footage and posting 'Next target?' on social media, as The Zioneer reported on June 13 and July 9. The article Trump shared Wednesday evening — which he did not author but rather shared — adds to the pattern of the president personally amplifying the threat.
The Trump administration's warnings have not been accompanied by a formal announcement of a change in rules of engagement. The article shared by Trump is a media report, not a direct White House statement.
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