Trump threatens Iran in expletive-laden Truth Social post on Easter Sunday | ABC NEWS | ABC NEWS

Trump has taken to Truth Social to issue an expletive-laden message to Iran. He’s threatening to blow up power plants and bridges if the Strait of Hormuz isn’t opened. The tone of his message signals the US president is becoming increasingly frustrated.
Meanwhile, video circulating on social media appears to show the wreckage of a US fighter jet and helicopter shot down in southern Iran.

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