Trump threatens Iran with ‘Power Plant Day’ if Hormuz stays shut

US President Donald Trump has issued a stark and provocative warning to Iran in latest post on his Truth Social platform on Sunday, escalating already heightened tensions over the strategically critical Strait of Hormuz.

The message appears to directly reference earlier threats by Trump to target Iranian infrastructure, including power plants and bridges, if Tehran does not reopen the vital shipping route. 

In the post, Trump wrote, “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the f****’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah.”


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The reference to “Power Plant Day” and “Bridge Day” aligns with prior statements from Trump suggesting that U.S. forces could strike Iranian infrastructure to pressure the regime. 

The remarks come amid an intensifying standoff between the United States and Iran over access to the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint through which a significant portion of global oil shipments passes. 

U.S. President Donald Trump renewed his warning that Iran must reopen the strait or face severe consequences, writing in a social media post that “time is running out — 48 hours before all Hell will reign down on them.”

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Iranian officials responded with threats of retaliation. Gen. Ali Abdollahi Aliabadi of Iran’s joint military command warned that “the doors of hell will be opened to you” if Iranian infrastructure is attacked and said facilities used by the U.S. military in the region could become targets.

Diplomatic efforts are continuing in parallel. Pakistan’s foreign ministry said Islamabad’s push to broker a ceasefire between the United States and Iran was progressing, with talks expected soon. Mediators from Pakistan, Turkey and Egypt are working to bring both sides to the negotiating table.

Meanwhile, Iran launched drone strikes on key infrastructure and economic targets across three Gulf states, damaging energy facilities and escalating regional tensions amid the ongoing conflict with Israel and the United States. The attacks hit Kuwait, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, targeting sectors linked to oil and petrochemicals that are central to Gulf economies.

In Kuwait, Iranian drone strikes caused significant damage to power plants and a petrochemical facility and also forced a water desalination station out of service, the country’s Ministry of Electricity said. Authorities said no injuries were reported.

Bahrain also reported damage after a drone attack triggered a fire at a storage facility belonging to the national oil company and at a state-run petrochemical plant, according to the kingdom’s official news agency.

In the United Arab Emirates, authorities responded to fires at a petrochemical plant in Ruwais that were caused by intercepted debris, leading to a halt in operations.

The strikes came a day after Israel targeted a petrochemical plant in Iran that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said generated revenue used to fund the war. Petrochemical industries across the Gulf — including in Bahrain, Kuwait, the UAE and Iran — convert oil and gas into products such as plastics, polymers and fertiliser, generating billions of dollars in export revenue.

The conflict has already taken a heavy toll. More than 1,900 people have been killed in Iran since the war began. In Gulf Arab states and the occupied West Bank, more than two dozen people have died, while Israel has reported 19 fatalities and 13 U.S. service members have been killed. In Lebanon, the fighting has left more than 1,400 people dead and displaced over one million residents.