Overview
- President Trump posted explicit threats toward Iran on Truth Social, including an order to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and a warning that a whole civilization would die.
- He tied the threats to a countdown that referenced strikes on power plants and other civilian sites, then extended the deadline by two weeks shortly before it ran out.
- The rhetoric prompted Democrats and several right‑wing figures, including Marjorie Taylor Greene, Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, and Alex Jones, to urge consideration of the 25th Amendment or impeachment.
- The White House offered scant detail as spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said only the president knows the plan, and officials denied any intent to use nuclear weapons.
- The U.S. operation against Iran began on February 28 and shifting goals and fixed ultimatums have raised fears of miscalculation as no cabinet members have signaled support for a 25th Amendment move.