U.S. president Donald Trump has issued a strong warning to Iran over the security of the Strait of Hormuz.
In a post shared on his social media platform, Trump said the United States would respond forcefully if Iran takes any action that disrupts the flow of oil through the vital shipping route.
According to him, any attempt to stop oil movement in the Strait of Hormuz would result in Iran being hit “twenty times harder” than it has been previously.
Trump also warned that the U.S. could target key sites that would make it difficult for Iran to rebuild as a nation.
“De@th, f!re and fury will reign upon them,” he wrote, while adding that he hopes such a situation does not happen.
He also described the warning as a move meant to protect countries that rely heavily on the waterway for oil shipments, including China and other nations that depend on energy supplies passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
