Overview
- The president, in a Sunday Truth Social post, threatened strikes on Iranian power plants and bridges unless Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz and signed off with “Praise be to Allah.”
- Questioned at the White House on Monday about the vulgar language, he said he used it only “to make my point,” and no immediate military action has been announced.
- Prominent media figures condemned the message, with MS NOW reporting offense among diplomats and many Muslims who viewed the phrasing as disrespectful to Islam.
- Former Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene broke with Trump over the post, calling it “evil,” saying he is “not a Christian,” and urging aides to intervene to pursue peace.
- The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow channel that carries much of the world’s seaborne oil, has been largely closed since late February after U.S.-Israeli strikes, and analysts on MS NOW warned reopening likely requires diplomacy because further attacks could keep the waterway unstable.