Trump Threatens To Hit Iran Power Plants, Bridges Next Week If No Deal
President Donald Trump has threatened to target Iranian power plants and bridges with military strikes if a deal is not reached. These comments follow ongoing US military actions and a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.
Why it matters
The escalation of rhetoric and military action significantly increases the risk of a major conflict in the Middle East and global energy supply disruptions.
President Donald Trump told Fox News on Tuesday he would expand US strikes on Iran next week to target power plants and bridges if Tehran does not make a deal."Next week it gets really bad for them because next week comes the power plants. Next week comes the bridges," Trump said in an interview with the US broadcaster."We're going to knock out all their power plants.
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