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Trump Threatens to Hit Civilian Targets If Iran Doesn’t Open Hormuz

On today’s Big Take podcast: Unpacking President Trump’s mixed rhetoric on Iran, the status of ceasefire talks and why he wants to collect tolls for the strait.

A man walks among buildings destroyed in a joint attack in Tehran, on April 6.Photographer: Majid Saeedi/Getty Images Europe

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By Julia Press and Sarah Holder

April 6, 2026 at 10:34 PM UTC

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In a press conference on Monday, President Trump intensified his threats on Iran – saying the US would attack its bridges and power facilities if it failed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping traffic by Tuesday night.