Trump threatens Iranian power plants and bridges if ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump has threatened to destroy Iranian infrastructure, including bridges and power plants, in retaliation for any attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has responded by vowing an 'eye for an eye' retaliation, further escalating tensions in the region.
Why it matters
This rhetoric signals a significant escalation in US-Iran relations, threatening global oil supply chains and regional stability.
Donald Trump says the US military will destroy one bridge or power plant for every shot fired by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. ( Reuters: Evelyn Hockstein )
Donald Trump has vowed to order an Iranian bridge or power plant be destroyed every time Tehran fires upon ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
US strikes have already widened from the south to western and central areas of Iran in recent days.
Meanwhile, four more tankers changed course in the Red Sea after the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen threatened a maritime blockade of Saudi ports.
Link copied Share Share article US President Donald Trump says he will order the destruction of one bridge or power plant each time Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, as the conflict between the two countries continues to spiral.
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