'We can easily open Strait of Hormuz... take the oil & make a fortune': Donald Trump's latest as Iran remains defiant

US President President Donald Trump ⁠has claimed that the United States can ​open the Strait of ​Hormuz, provided it has a little more time for the same.

"With a ⁠little ‌more time, we ‌can ⁠easily OPEN THE HORMUZ STRAIT, ‌TAKE ‌THE ‌OIL,& ‌MAKE A FORTUNE," Trump said ⁠in ⁠a post on his social media platform Truth Social.

Trump earlier in the day also threatened to increase attacks on civilian infrastructure in Iran after a US strike cut a major highway bridge on Thursday, prompting a defiant response from Iran, which hit a water plant in Kuwait and said more would follow.

Attacks on transport, power and water facilities vital for the populations ⁠of Iran and the neighbouring Gulf countries risk deepening the war, which has already killed thousands and threatens to cause lasting damage to the world economy.

(With Reuters inputs)