Middle East crisis live: Trump uses expletive-ridden social media post to threaten Iran’s infrastructure
Trump vows U.S. will obliterate Irans infrastructure if Tehran strikes, in profanity-laden social media warning.
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Trump threatens Iran: President warns Islamic Republic infrastructure will be “blown to pieces”
Donald Trump posted an obscenity-laced threat to Iran on social media early Saturday, declaring he would “blow their infrastructure to pieces” if Tehran harmed any American.
The 47th president used all-caps profanity in a 2:47 a.m. post on Truth Social, writing that Iran “WILL BE BLOWN TO PIECES” if it “does anything to Americans.”
Tehran and Washington have traded threats for weeks amid stalled nuclear talks and Israeli planning for possible strikes on Iranian facilities. Trump’s post landed hours after the Pentagon revealed fresh intelligence that Iranian proxies may target U.S. bases in Iraq and Syria.
Trump wrote that any Iranian action “WOULD BE A MISTAKE LIKE THEY’VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE,” adding that “THEY WILL LOSE EVERYTHING THEY HAVE.” He did not specify which infrastructure he meant. Iran’s key oil terminals, Natanz uranium-enrichment halls, and Bandar Abbas naval base sit within range of American bombers based in Qatar and Diego Garcia.
A White House official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told reporters the message “speaks for itself” and declined to elaborate on any change in rules of engagement.
Iran’s mission to the United Nations replied four hours later. “The Islamic Republic has never initiated hostilities,” spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei wrote on X. “But we will respond decisively to any aggression.”
The exchange rattled oil markets. Brent crude surged 4.2 percent to $78.40 a barrel after the posts, its biggest intraday jump since Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
Background
Trump abandoned the 2015 Iran nuclear accord during his first term and reimposed sanctions that have sliced Tehran’s oil exports by more than half. Talks for a new agreement collapsed in 2022 after hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi demanded guarantees that a future U.S. administration could not again quit the pact.
Since then Iran has enriched uranium to 60 percent purity, near weapons-grade, and installed advanced centrifuges deep inside Fordow, a site buried under a mountain. Israel has twice bombed Iranian-linked facilities in Syria this month and is openly debating strikes on Iran itself if diplomacy fails.
American forces in Iraq and Syria have faced more than 170 attacks by Iran-backed militias since October, most using drones and rockets. One contractor died and 45 U.S. troops suffered traumatic brain injuries in those incidents, according to Central Command data released Thursday.
What’s Next
Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer in Jerusalem on Sunday. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will visit Muscat on Monday for EU-mediated talks with U.S. diplomat Steve Witkoff. Both sides face an informal June deadline; after that, Iran’s parliament requires Raisi to boost enrichment to 90 percent if sanctions stay.
A U.S. carrier strike group led by the USS Harry S. Truman entered the Gulf on Thursday. Tehran’s navy shadows it with fast attack craft, raising the risk of miscalculation that could trigger Trump’s threatened retaliation. Traders now price a one-in-four chance of limited U.S. strikes on Iranian radar sites before July, up from one-in-twelve a week ago.
Senior Correspondent, World & Geopolitics
Muhammad Asghar covers international affairs, conflict zones, and US foreign policy for GlobalBeat. He has reported on events across the Middle East, South Asia, and Eastern Europe, with a focus on the intersection of diplomacy and armed conflict. He has been writing wire-service journalism for over a decade.