Donald Trump has ramped up pressure on Iran, warning that Hell will reign down on them if a deal is not reached regarding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
‘Remember when I gave Iran ten days to MAKE A DEAL or OPEN UP THE HORMUZ STRAIT,’ Trump wrote Saturday on Truth Social, referring to an ultimatum issued on March 26.
‘Time is running out — 48 hours before all Hell will reign (sic) down on them.’
Iran’s central military command rejected the ultimatum, with General Ali Abdollahi Aliabadi saying Trump’s threat was a ‘helpless, nervous, unbalanced and stupid action’.
Echoing Trump’s language, he warned that ‘the gates of hell will open for you’.
It comes after Trump confirmed on Sunday that a second crew member of an F-15 fighter jet, which was downed over a remote area of Iran, had been recovered in ‘one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations in US History’.
The announcement came as Iran launched missiles and drones at Israel and Kuwait early Sunday, and a day after Trump said the Islamic Republic had 48 hours to cut a deal or face ‘all Hell’.
‘This brave Warrior was behind enemy lines in the treacherous mountains of Iran, being hunted down by our enemies,’ Trump said on Truth Social. ‘He sustained injuries, but he will be just fine.
WATCH: Second US airman extracted in ‘miraculous’ rescue mission
Iran releases images reportedly of downed US aircraft
A US service member who has been missing since Iran shot down a fighter jet has been rescued, President Donald Trump wrote in a social media post early Sunday.
A frantic US search-and-rescue operation unfolded after the crash of the F-15E Strike Eaglejet on Friday, as Iran also promised a reward for anyone who turned in the ‘enemy pilot.’
A second crew member was rescued earlier.
Trump wrote that the aviator is injured but ‘will be just fine,’ adding that he took refuge ‘in the treacherous mountains of Iran.’
Trump added that the rescue involved “dozens of aircraft” and that the US had been monitoring his location ’24 hours a day, and diligently planning for his rescue.’
Lebanese army says soldier killed in Israeli attack in southern Lebanon
The Lebanese army said on Sunday that a soldier had been killed in an Israeli strike on southern Lebanon.
Israel struck a building in south Beirut on Sunday after issuing an evacuation warning, Lebanese state media reported.
UAE reports attacks with dozens of missiles and drones
The United Arab Emirates’ Defense Ministry said on Sunday that among the 60 projectiles fired at the country were nine ballistic missiles, 50 drones, and one cruise missile.
This brings the total number of projectiles that have targeted the UAE during the war to 507 ballistic missiles, 24 cruise missiles, and 2,191 drones.
Drone attacks ignite fires, cause serious damage at oil and petrochemical facilities in Kuwait
The Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said on Sunday fires ignited at several of the company’s operational facilities as well as on the premises of the Petrochemical Industries Company, causing ‘significant’ damage.
It said firefighters were working to control the fires.
No casualties were reported.
Breaking:Israel says Iran has launched new missile barrage
The Israeli military said on Sunday that its air defenses are being activated.
It added that more missiles have been launched from Iran towards Israel’s territory.
Israeli military says it struck 120 targets in Iran 24 hours
The Israeli military said on Sunday the strikes focused on air defense, drone, and missile systems.
The announcement comes in the wake of Iran’s downing of two US warplanes.
Iran and Oman hold discussions to ensure smooth flow of transit through Hormuz
The Omani Foreign Ministry posted on social media on Sunday that deputy foreign ministers and experts from both countries met to discuss ‘a number of visions and proposals’ to ensure ‘smooth transit’ through the strait.
Oman has often served as a mediator between the US and Iran in the past.
Saturday’s meeting came two days before US President Donald Trump’s renewed deadline for Iran to open up the Strait of Hormuz was due to expire.
Trump had warned of ‘devastating consequences’ if Iran doesn’t comply by Monday.
Four-year-old girl among seven killed in Israeli strike in southern Lebanon
Lebanon’s Health Ministry’s statement on Sunday was issued after Israel struck the town of Kfar Hatta near the coastal city of Sidon.
The Israeli military had called on the entire town late Saturday to evacuate.
Kfar Hatta hosts many displaced people who fled from southern Lebanon.
Iran military says US rescue operation used abandoned airport in southern Isfahan
Iran’s military said on Sunday that the US operation to rescue a missing airman from a downed American fighter jet used an abandoned airport in southern Isfahan province.
‘The so-called US military rescue operation, planned as a deception and escape mission at an abandoned airport in southern Isfahan under the pretext of recovering the pilot of a downed aircraft, was completely foiled,’ said Ebrahim Zolfaghari, spokesman for the military’s central command, Khatam Al-Anbiya.
Iran was offered $60,000 bounty for pilot’s ‘head’
Iranians had been offered a $60,000 bounty for the pilot’s ‘head,’ as the regime urged locals near the crash site to seize the American.
WATCH: Iran strikes cause fire at Bahrain’s Bapco oil facility
Share or comment on this article:
Trump ramps up pressure on Iran as he says deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is approaching and vows ‘Hell will reign down on them’ if deal is not done
