Event Brief
Trump threatens Iran with ‘blown off the face of the earth’
Filed: May 04, 2026 at 2:03 PM ET
Summary: Trump escalated threats against Iran during a ‘Project Freedom’ commercial vessel escort mission in the Strait of Hormuz.
WHO: Donald Trump
WHAT: Trump threatened Iran during a ‘Project Freedom’ escort mission in the Strait of Hormuz
WHEN: May 04, 2026 at 1:45 PM ET
WHERE: Strait of Hormuz
WHY: No specific cause was reported.
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