India, March 10 -- US President Donald Trump on Monday warned that the United States would strike Iran "twenty times harder" if Tehran attempts to disrupt oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.

"If Iran does anything that stops the flow of oil within the Strait of Hormuz, they will be hit by the United States of America TWENTY TIMES HARDER than they have been hit thus far," Trump wrote on Truth Social.

He further warned that the US could target critical Iranian assets. "Additionally, we will take out easily destroyable targets that will make it virtually impossible for Iran to ever be built back as a nation again - death, fire and fury will reign upon them - but I hope and pray that it does not happen," he said.

Trump added that e...