[US-Israel, Iran War Day #11] Trump Threatens ‘Death, Fire and Fury’ if Iran Disrupts Hormuz

In Brief…

• President Donald Trump warned Iran that it must immediately remove any mines that may have been placed in the Strait of Hormuz, threatening that failure to do so would trigger military consequences “at a level never seen before.”
• US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday Iran fires missiles from schools and hospitals and that US forces are pressing their campaign as Tehran is “badly losing” the war.
• President Donald Trump told Fox News that Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei “cannot live in peace” and that talks with Tehran were possible depending on the terms.
• President Donald Trump said on Monday uncertainty over Iran’s leadership persists after the deaths of previous figures, adding that “now nobody has any idea who the people are that are going to be the head of the country” following Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death.
• President Donald Trump warned Iran on Monday that the United States would respond “twenty times harder” if Tehran takes action to disrupt oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, threatening devastating strikes that he said could make it “virtually impossible” for the country to rebuild.
• Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said there is no room for ceasefire talks while US and Israeli attacks continue, stressing Tehran’s focus is on defense and a “crushing response.”

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[UPDATE] Trump warns Iran of unprecedented military response over Hormuz mines