Trending Now - Trump's Iran Threat Sparks Concerns Over Potential Ground Troops

WHO:

Alternet - President Donald Trump, Anthony Scaramucci (former White House communications director)

WHAT:

Alternet - Trump declared on April 3rd, 2026, that he is going to bomb Iran “back to the Stone Age.”

Alternet - Scaramucci stated there is a 55 to 60 percent probability that Trump is preparing to send ground troops into Iran.

Vox - Trump instructed Iran to “open the fuckin’ strait” by April 5th, 2026, or he would follow through on earlier threats.

WHERE:

Alternet - Strait of Hormuz, Iran

WHEN:

Alternet - Trump made his declaration on April 3rd, 2026.

Vox - Trump set a deadline for Iran to respond by April 5th, 2026.

WHY:

Alternet - Scaramucci suggested that Trump is using bombastic rhetoric to prepare the public for potential military action in Iran.

Alternet - Scaramucci warned that if ground troops are deployed, it could complicate the situation in the Strait of Hormuz and affect global oil prices.

HOW:

Alternet - Scaramucci indicated that Trump’s rhetoric is a psychological tactic to prepare the public for military action.

(UPDATED April 6, 2026 23:08 UTC)

President Trump declared on Friday, that he intends to bomb Iran “back to the Stone Age” and instructed the country to “open the fuckin’ strait” by on Sunday, or face consequences. Anthony Scaramucci, the former White House communications director, suggested there is a 55 to 60 percent chance that Trump is preparing to send ground troops into Iran, warning that such a move could complicate the situation in the Strait of Hormuz and impact global oil prices. Scaramucci also noted that Trump’s bombastic rhetoric may be a psychological tactic to ready the public for potential military action.