Sky News halted for a breaking update after Donald Trump issued a warning to Iran. The hosts discussed the latest post from the US President on Truth Social which came with a expletitive threat over the Hormuz Strait blockage. The conversation on air turned to breaking news as a banner appeared on the bottom of the screen that read: “Trump to Iran: Open the strait or you’ll be living in hell”, the host explained that it had “moved on the news cycle” to both sides in the conflict making a claim to a “form of glory”.
Some footage then appeared on screen as the hosts analysed a destroyed American C-130 Hercules aircraft in Iran, with the analysts stating the planes appeared to be destroyed on the ground, with one analyst stating there is a “different narrative being played out in the media”. He added: “I can’t make sense of it from a military perspective, there’s two counter-narratives going on here.”
Taking to X, a user shared a snippet from the show and wrote: “Absolute disaster for the Pentagon. Sky News analyzes footage of destroyed American C-130 Hercules aircraft in Iran. Analysts suggest the planes were obliterated on the ground 400km away from any rescue operation. Iran is absolutely humiliating the US military.”
It was noted that Iran is sending a message that they can “still fight back” despite being the “underdog”. The response followed after Trump had issued a threat to Iran, writing on Truth Social: “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the F*****’ Strait, you crazy b*******, or you’ll be living in Hell – JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah. President DONALD J. TRUMP”.
He then told Fox News there was a “good chance” that a deal would be reached on Monday but had still considered “blowing everything up and taking over the oil” if a deal to end the war wasn’t reached quickly, extending the original deadline of Monday, April 6, to Tuesday at 8pm, Eastern Time. He has postponed deadlines previously.
Last month, Trump had threatened to “obliterate” Iran’s power plants if the Stair of Hormuz wasn’t “fully open” within 48 hours. He added that he wouldn’t launch strikes for another five days after the 48-hour period was up.
He explained that his reasoning was that “good and productive” talks continued, but Iran denied that any contact had taken place. Trump then extended the deadline to April 6.
Gen Ali Abdollahi Aliabadi of Iran’s central military command said the President’s threat was a “helpless, nervous, unbalanced and stupid action”, adding that “the gates of hell will open” for him.
