After President Donald Trump posted a blunt ultimatum on Truth Social on Easter Sunday — demanding that Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday and warning that failure to comply would bring “all hell” raining down — Iran responded by threatening a “devastating and widespread” retaliation if the U.S. carries out new strikes over the closure.
Iran threatens ‘devastating and widespread’ retaliation following Trump’s warnings of bringing ‘Hell’
Katherine Mosack
Apr 6, 2026 | 4:17 PM



