Trump warns Iran of '20 times harder' response if Strait of Hormuz blocked
Mar 10th 2026
In Washington, President Donald Trump warned on Truth Social that any disruption of oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz would trigger a response "twenty times harder" than earlier US strikes and said Washington would target "easily destroyable" sites in Iran.
- Trump posted on Truth Social that any attempt to stop oil flow through the Strait of Hormuz would be met with a response "twenty times harder" than previous US strikes.
- He said the United States would target "easily destroyable" sites in Iran, which he warned could prevent the country from rebuilding.
- Trump wrote "Death, Fire and Fury will reign upon them" while adding he hopes it does not come to that.
- He framed the warning as protecting global trade and described it as a gift to China and other nations that heavily use the Hormuz Strait.