- By Nidhi Giri
- Sun, 05 Apr 2026 08:30 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Amid escalting tensions, Iran dismissed US President Donald Trump’s 48-hour deadline to secure a deal or reopen the Strait of Hormuz, ridiculing the warning of potential strikes on Tehran’s crucial infrastructure as a "helpless, nervous, unbalanced and stupid action".
Coming down heavily on Trump, Iran said, "the gates of hell will open for you". The statement issued by "Khatam al-Anbiya" Central Headquarters spokesperson Ali Abdollahi Aliabadi came after the US president on Saturday reminded that the deadline for Iran will end in 48 hours, adding that the country will face severe consequences in case there is inaction. "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 (sic) down on them," Trump said in his post. "Glory be to GOD!" the US president added.
According to Fars news agency, Abdollahi cautioned that any strike by the US or Israel targeting Iran’s infrastructure would trigger "devastating and continuous" retaliation on American military assets across the Middle East as well as Israeli infrastructure.
"After having admitted successive defeats, the aggressive and warmongering president of the United States has, in a desperate, nervous, unbalanced and foolish move, threatened (to target) Iran's infrastructure and national assets," he said.
Earlier on March 26, the US president stated that Tehran sought a seven-day pause on the US strikes; however, he decided to further extend it to 10 days till April 6. "They said to me very nicely, through my people, 'Could we have more time?' Because we're talking about tomorrow night, which is pretty quick, and if they don't do what they have to do, I will knock out their power plants," Trump told Fox News.
While Trump has claimed that the new decision makers of Iran are willing for a ceasefire agreement, his office has not produced sufficient evidence of any such conversation yet. Apart from this, Iran has also warned that it will intensify its attacks on Israel and the US bases in the Middle East if its energy sites are targeted.
The experts have also pointed out that attacks on civilian energy are defined as war crimes. The war has already entered its fifth week with no signs of immediate peace in the region.