President Donald Trump has threatened to destroy Iran's critical infrastructure unless it opens the Strait of Hormuz, or "live in Hell." This threat was reiterated during a Monday news conference. If Iran refuses to comply, Trump may use nuclear weapons as a means to turn Iran into an apocalyptic hellscape. This threat has been connected to Curtis LeMay, the former Air Force chief of Staff during the Vietnam war, who promoted nuclear weapons and claimed Americans had a "phobia" of using them. Despite this, nuclear anxieties are growing due to Trump's belligerent behavior and lack of willingness to rule out using nuclear weapons in Europe and the Middle East. Despite these threats, the president has become more cautious about such issues in the past decade.