President Trump is “prepared to unleash hell” on Iran if it won’t “come to a deal,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday — as thousands of US Marines arrive in the region for a possible mission to force the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

“If they fail to understand that they have been defeated militarily and will continue to be, President Trump will ensure they are hit harder than they have ever been hit before. President Trump does not bluff and he is prepared to unleash hell,” Leavitt told reporters at the White House.