President Trump threatened to hit Iranian power plants and bridges on Tuesday as he posted another ultimatum on social media Sunday morning. "Open the F*****' Strait, you crazy bastards, or you'll be living in Hell,

President Donald Trump issued a series of increasingly aggressive threats to destroy Iran’s power plants starting Tuesday and bring “Hell” to the country after US forces rescued an airman from Iran more than a day after his fighter jet was shot down.

(Photo: President Donald Trump delivers address to the nation about the Iran war on 1 April 2026. Credit: Alex Brandon/Pool via REUTERS)

The destruction of power plants could lead to widespread blackouts and impact hospitals, water treatment facilities and food supply chains.

President Trump on Sunday escalated his threats to bomb Iranian power plants within the next two days and taunted the country’s leaders in an expletive-laden social media post. Mr. Trump, seemingly emboldened by the successful U.

The president said he would act on the threat if the country’s leaders don’t agree to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday evening, ratcheting up pressure on Tehran.

President Trump has issued a new threat to Tehran following the rescue of two U.S. aviators in Iran. Follow Newsweek's live blog.

President Donald Trump’s threat to unleash “all hell” on Iran as early as Monday was met with defiance in the Islamic Republic as the US military continued its days-long search for an airman whose F-15E was shot down.