WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said there was a "good chance" of a deal with Tehran on Monday shortly after promising strikes on Iran’s power plants and bridges on Tuesday if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened.
In an expletive-laden post Sunday morning, Trump promised the “crazy b-------” would be “living in Hell” if the waterway isn’t opened to marine traffic.
“Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!!” Trump said in a Truth Social post, referencing the key shipping lane that Tehran has effectively closed since the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran more than a month ago.
“Open the F-----’ Strait, you crazy b-------, or you’ll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH!,” Trump said, ending his Easter morning post with: “Praise be to Allah.”
But in an interview with Fox News shortly after, he said he believes there is a "good chance" of making a deal with Iran on Monday, ahead of his deadline for Tehran to reopen the strait.
