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Donald Trump has faced sharp criticism after threatening to wipe out Iran\u2019s power plants and bridges in an expletive-riddled social media post<\/a> on Sunday.<\/p>\n The US president told Iran: \u201cOpen the Fuckin\u2019 Strait, you crazy bastards, or you\u2019ll be living in Hell.\u201d He separately suggested there was a \u201cgood chance\u201d of an agreement to end the five-week war on Monday, telling US media that negotiations were happening.<\/p>\n Trump\u2019s post drew criticism from Capitol Hill. Chuck Schumer, a senior Senate Democrat, said: \u201cThe president of the United States is ranting like an unhinged madman on social media \u2026 He\u2019s threatening possible war crimes and alienating allies. This is who he is, but this is not who we are. Our country deserves so much better.\u201d<\/p>\n Here are the top stories of the day:<\/p>\n Donald Trump issued an expletive-laden warning on Sunday that Tehran had until Tuesday night to reopen the strait of Hormuz or the US would obliterate Iran\u2019s power plants and bridges.<\/p>\n Iran\u2019s parliament speaker responded with a warning that the US president\u2019s \u201creckless moves\u201d would mean \u201cour whole region is going to burn\u201d.<\/p>\n Read the full story<\/sub><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Some US politicians have reacted with alarm and questioned the US president\u2019s mental state after Trump<\/a> issued his threat to Iran.<\/p>\n Marjorie Taylor Greene, a former staunch Trump ally turned critic, said everyone in the Trump administration who claimed to be a Christian needed to \u201cbeg forgiveness from God\u201d and intervene in the president\u2019s \u201cmadness\u201d.<\/p>\n Read the full story<\/sub><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Donald Trump hailed a mission to rescue the second crew member of a downed US fighter jet \u201cone of most daring search-and-rescue operations in US history\u201d \u2013 and claimed that not a \u201csingle American\u201d had been killed or wounded in the operation.<\/p>\n The second crew member of the F-15E fighter<\/a> jet was rescued from an Iranian mountain by US commandos, ending a two-day search after the warplane crashed in south-west Iran<\/a>.<\/p>\n Read the full story<\/sub><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n US health officials appear to be shying away from voicing negative views of vaccines in public as November\u2019s midterm elections loom and key polling indicates anti-vaccine views are a liability.<\/p>\n Read the full story<\/sub><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Trump\u2019s venal persona and his war on Iran will do untold damage to the US\u2019s ability to make a positive difference in the world, writes Richard Stengel in the Guardian\u2019s featured essay this week.<\/p>\n Read the full story<\/sub><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Catching up? Here\u2019s what happened on 4 April 2026<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nTrump warns Iran to reopen strait of Hormuz by Tuesday or face \u2018hell\u2019<\/h2>\n
\n\u2018Unhinged madman\u2019: US politicians react to Trump Iran threats<\/h2>\n
\nTrump hails rescue of second crew member of downed fighter jet<\/h2>\n
\nOfficials appear to tone down vaccine criticism before midterms<\/h2>\n
\nUS former soft power czar on Trump\u2019s damage<\/h2>\n
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