Sanders on Trump Iran f-bomb threat: 'Ravings of a dangerous and mentally unbalanced individual'

A view of the damaged B1 bridge, a day after it was destroyed by an airstrike, on April 3, 2026, west of Tehran in Karaj, Iran. | Majid Saeedi/Getty Images For someone who claims to be unconcerned about the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump seems increasingly desperate to open it.  In a Truth Social post over the weekend that was extreme even be his standards, Trump instructed Iran to “open the fuckin’ strait” by this Tuesday or he would make good on earlier threats to destroy bridges a

But the underlying conviction, for false statements related to getting someone access to Dominion Voting Systems election equipment, was upheld.

President Trump doubles down on his threat to strike Iran’s civilian infrastructure if it doesn’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz by his Tuesday deadline. NBC News correspondents Julie Tsirkin, Gordon Lubold, Keir Simmons and Christine Romans explain where things stand in the war with Iran. NBC News military analyst retired Col. Steve Warren and former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta discuss where the Trump administration’s military objectives stand in the war that is now in its sixth week.

President Donald Trump ratcheted up pressure on Iran Monday as he threatened the “complete demolition” of its energy plants and bridges unless it meets a Tuesday deadline to reach a peace deal with the United States.  “The entire country can be taken out in one night, and that night might be tomorrow night,” Trump told […]