West Asia war: Trump issues expletive-laden threat to Tehran

The wreckage and remains of targeted and crashed aircraft in central Iran. PIC/AFP

US President Donald Trump hardened his threats to strike Iran's critical infrastructure if the government in Tehran doesn't reopen the Strait of Hormuz by his Monday deadline.

In a profanity-laced social media post on Sunday, Trump said Tuesday would be "power plant day, and bridge day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it." His direct message to Iran's leaders was, "Open the F------ Strait, you crazy b-------, or you'll be living in HELL - JUST WATCH."

Trump has threatened widespread destruction of Iran's energy resources and other vital infrastructure, potentially including desalination plants that supply drinking water, if the vital waterway doesn't reopen.

Iran threatened on Sunday to step up its attacks on oil and other civilian infrastructure facilities if the US and Israel attack Iranian civilian facilities. Iran said it attacked a number of oil other infrastructure facilities in Israel and in Gulf Arab countries after an Israeli airstrike on Iran's largest petrochemical complex.

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