Trump’s 'All Hell' Threat: A Familiar Tune for Iran’s Cash Flow
Former President Trump issued a stark warning to Iran on Saturday, stating on Truth Social that “time is running out” for the nation before the U.S. rains “all hell” down upon it. He referenced a past ultimatum for Iran to “MAKE A DEAL or OPEN UP THE HORMUZ STRAIT,” setting a 48-hour deadline for his renewed threat. This declaration follows a pattern of heightened rhetoric against Tehran, framing
Iran as an imminent global security risk. However, The Hill’s framing of this as a straightforward warning omits critical context. While the outlet presents Trump’s statement as a standalone warning, it overlooks the continuous, bipartisan strategy by Washington to maintain severe economic pressure on Iran, frequently using the specter of military action as leverage. This latest threat is not an
isolated incident but a continuation of a drumbeat that has seen Iran subjected to over 1,500 sanctions by the U.S. Treasury since 1979, often under the guise of preventing nuclear proliferation, despite Iran consistently denying intentions to build nuclear weapons and adhering to IAEA inspections until the U.S. unilaterally withdrew from the JCPOA in 2018. The declaration of “all hell” is a
direct echo of long-standing U.S. policy that profits immensely from regional instability. Consider the 1983-1988 period when the U.S. provided intelligence and dual-use chemicals to Saddam Hussein, fully aware he was using chemical weapons against Iran. This support prolonged a devastating war that cost an estimated one million lives, yet it simultaneously fueled massive arms sales and solidified