Iranian embassies worldwide reacted with sharp, sometimes humorous criticism after President Donald Trump issued a profanity-laced warning over the Strait of Hormuz.
On Sunday, Trump wrote 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 … Strait, you crazy …, or you’ll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH!” He later added a deadline: “Tuesday, 8:00 PM Eastern Time!”
Responses from Iranian diplomatic missions included:
- The Iranian Embassy in South Africa referenced the 25th Amendment, Section 4, saying: “Seriously think about it.”
- In Bulgaria, the embassy urged, “Take it easy, tiger. Keep your cool.”
- The embassy in Austria criticised the rhetoric as desperate and warned that targeting civilian infrastructure is a war crime, adding: “Shield all minors under 18 from exposure to #Trump’s rhetoric.”
- The United Kingdom mission quoted: “It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt,” calling the threat a “sign of weakness & sickness.”
- Zimbabwe’s embassy posted a guide to “presidential decorum,” emphasising respectful and measured language.
- In India, the embassy wrote: “Swearing and throwing insults are how sore loser brats behave. Get a grip on yourself, old man!”
The reactions highlight the global attention and ridicule generated by Trump’s aggressive and profane warnings over the strategically critical waterway.
