Iran on Monday vowed “much more devastating and widespread” retaliation if President Trump follows through with his threat to ramp up strikes on civilian targets. “If attacks on civilian targets are repeated, the next stages of our offensive and retaliatory operations will be much more devastating and widespread,” Iran’s central military command said in a message aired early Monday by state media. The grim warning came less than 24 hours after Trump raged that Iran should “open the f—in’” Strait of Hormuz or else he will ensure the regime’s leaders end up in hell.
“Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran,” Trump posted on Truth Social. “There will be nothing like it!!! Open the F—in’ Strait, you crazy b—–ds, or you’ll be living in Hell.”
“JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah,” Trump said in a Truth Social post. “JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah.” The threats from both sides were lobbed just as Iran and the US received a draft proposal late Sunday calling for a 45-day ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, according to Middle Eastern sources. The proposal — from Egyptian, Pakistani and Turkish mediators — is banking on a 45-day window to provide enough time for talks to reach a permanent ceasefire, the sources added.
