Donald Trump should 'take his head out of his phone and social media for a bit', an Iranian military source has warned. Speaking to the semi-official Tasnim news agency, the source also said Iran is preparing to unleash "new surprises" in the coming days. The US president had given Iran a 48-hour deadline on Saturday to remove any block on the Strait of Hormuz key trade route, through which around 20% of the world’s oil passes. He threatened to target Iran’s energy infrastructure if the demand is not met. In a conversation on Sunday night, the Sir Keir Starmer and the US president agreed reopening the strait was “essential” to stabilise a global energy market that had seen oil prices rocket since Trump began his joint campaign with Israel against Iran.

Source: Daily Mirror March 23, 2026 14:11 UTC