​"If Iran does something to stop the flow of oil in the Strait of Hormuz, the United States of America will strike at it TWENTY TIMES HARDER than what has been struck so far. In addition, we will destroy easily accessible targets, which will make it almost impossible to restore Iran as a state. Death, Fire and Fury will reign over them. But I hope and pray that this will not happen! This is a gift from the United States of America to China and all those countries that actively use the Strait of Hormuz."

Sounds like an ultimatum.

Personally, for me, the most telling phrase about China is. Trump knows that China is the main beneficiary of an open Strait of Hormuz.