- The US president threatened to strike Iranian energy infrastructure as soon as Tuesday if the Strait of Hormuz is not opened by Monday's deadline, using expletive-laden language on Truth Social.
- Iran's parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, urged the US president to “end this dangerous game,” warning that his “reckless moves” would lead to “living HELL” for the United States.
- The president also claimed Iran was involved in negotiations but stated he would “take Iran’s oil” if an agreement was not reached, while Tehran vowed to retaliate against any attacks on its infrastructure.
- These threats followed the successful rescue of a US airman from Iranian territory after his fighter jet was shot down, an operation the president described as 'one of the most daring' in US history.
- The president's aggressive comments drew backlash from Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene, who called his actions “madness” and urged officials to intervene.
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