Trump gives Iran 48 hours to open Hormuz Strait before ‘all hell will reign down’

WASHINGTON – 4 April 2026: US President Donald Trump gave Iran a 48-hour ultimatum to open the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway that carries roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil, or face “hell.”

“Remember when I gave Iran ten days to MAKE A DEAL or OPEN UP THE HORMUZ STRAIT. Time is running out - 48 hours before all Hell will reign down on them,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social.

Iran has effectively shut down ‌the ⁠strait in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes, now in their fifth week, causing energy prices to soar worldwide.

Late in March, Trump said he will pause his threat to strike Iranian energy plants by ten days until April 6 at 8 P.M., Eastern Time (00:00 GMT on April 7) pending the success of his alleged talks with Iran.

Iran previously threatened to strike the energy and water systems of its Gulf neighbors if Trump follows through with his threat to ​hit Iran's electricity grid.