President Donald Trump warned on Sunday that unless Iran opens the Strait of Hormuz by 8 p.m. on Tuesday, he will order the bombing of Iran’s critical infrastructure. As the president put it, “Tuesday will be power plant day, and bridge day, all wrapped up in one, Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the F***in strait you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in hell – JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah.”

Iran will not open the Strait.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps cadre now controlling Iran recognizes that Trump is desperate to see the reopening of this key energy chokepoint linking the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean. They will keep exerting pressure here in order to increase the U.S. domestic and international........

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