President Donald Trump warned Iran on Sunday that he would 'bomb the shit out of them' if Tehran makes good on threats to close the Strait of Hormuz, according to Israel Hayom. The remark reinforces a repeated American red line as tensions persist over U.S. strikes deep inside Iran and stalled nuclear negotiations.
President Donald Trump issued a fresh threat against Iran on Sunday, vowing to 'bomb the shit out of them' if Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report by Israel Hayom. The warning echoes earlier statements by the president about the strategic waterway, which carries roughly a fifth of the world's oil.
The remark follows a series of recent U.S. Tomahawk strikes deep inside Iran and stalled nuclear negotiations. As The Zioneer reported earlier on Sunday, Trump told Fox News he had spoken directly to senior Iranian officials, telling them that closing the strait would leave Iran without a country. Sunday's threat is the latest in a string of increasingly blunt warnings by the president, including on June 11 when he said bombing Tehran would 'probably happen' without a deal, and on June 9 when he threatened to destroy Iran's infrastructure.
The Strait of Hormuz remains a flashpoint: several previous Zioneer bulletins have documented Trump linking any Iranian blockade to a severe military escalation. No immediate response from Iranian leaders has been reported.
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