Main PointsUS president Donald Trump, in a profane social media post on Sunday, threatened to escalate strikes on Iran unless it opens the Strait of Hormuz. People walk in front of a billboard depicting captured US aircraft in a net in Tehran, Iran. There was no immediate response ⁠from US and Iranian officials. Iranian officials ​have previously told Reuters that Tehran was seeking a permanent ceasefire with guarantees they will not be attacked again by the US and Israel. Iran threatens ‘much more devastating’ response if civilian targets hitIran’s central military command has warned of far more “devastating and widespread” retaliation if its adversaries hit Iranian civilian targets.

Source: The Irish Times April 06, 2026 06:47 UTC